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Reducing the wing area of light aircraft through higher wing loading can reduce drag. While decreasing span increases induced drag, decreasing chord directly reduces parasite drag proportionally. Assuming the same airfoil, decreasing chord also increases aspect ratio and reduces spar thickness and internal volume, posing structural challenges. However, substantial drag reductions are possible through chord reduction alone if cruise lift coefficient and stall speeds are maintained. Both span and chord reduct
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- Demyan Demyansky
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- EN