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                Mean aerodynamic tail  chord (MAC)

      Front fuselage       Vertical tail arm
                                              Overall height


               Wheelbase
                                Centre of gravity


            Wing trailing edge
                                    Wing leading edge
          LE sweep angle

       Wing span  Tail span

                  1 / 4  chord
                  sweep angle       Root chord

             Mean aerodynamic
             chord (MAC)
                                  LE sweep angle


                          Tip chord
                        Tail span


       Overall height                Wing dihedral Γ






                                 Wheel track
        Upper surface
        Chord line
                           Camber line
                                    Trailing edge



       Leading edge
                          Lower surface
      Fig. 4.2 Basic aircraft terminology
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