The wood wing of the Fokker D.VIII of 1918 was of moderate taper, with an aspect ratio of six, a relatively thick airfoil section, recessed ailerons, and a cantilever structure free of external ...

A wing’s primary function is the generation of aerodynamic lift. Hence it may be considered as the most important component by a design engineer if the aircraft is to perform its most fundamental ...

Not surprisingly, nearly all fighter jets today use low-aspect-ratio wings. The X-3 program represented another structural first: It was the first aircraft ever built with large-scale use of titanium.