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    • Diagram showing High aspect ratio wings have less induced drag.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 10 January 2016 Size: 100 KB Referencing Hub media

    Long narrow wings have less end edges (where turbulence occurs) and more stable wing area than shorter wider wings so they have less drag.

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      Wing aspect ratio

      Wing shapes and sizes of both birds and planes determine how they might perform or what they might be capable of (for example, gliding, sustained high speed and manoeuvrability). One way in which ...

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