Aspect Ratio

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Aspect Ratio

The ratio of the square of the span of an airfoil to the total airfoil area, or the ratio of its span to its mean chord.
An airfoil of high aspect ratio is of relatively long span and short chord; one of low aspect ratio is of relatively short span and long chord.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use