I know that wing area includes the portion of the wing that passes through the fuselage, but the details are fuzzy.
1) Does the wing area within the fuselage follow the exposed wing planform (so the chord would be greater inside the fuselage for a tapered wing) or is it a straight rectangle root to root?
2) How is this handled for a biplane, and is there any difference between a typical biplane with the upper wing fully exposed, one with both wings fully exposed (Bristol Fighter, for example), or one with both wings intersecting the fuselage (Hornet Moth, for example).
Cheer,
Matthew
1) Does the wing area within the fuselage follow the exposed wing planform (so the chord would be greater inside the fuselage for a tapered wing) or is it a straight rectangle root to root?
2) How is this handled for a biplane, and is there any difference between a typical biplane with the upper wing fully exposed, one with both wings fully exposed (Bristol Fighter, for example), or one with both wings intersecting the fuselage (Hornet Moth, for example).
Cheer,
Matthew