planform
noun
plan·form
ˈplan-ˌfȯrm 
: the contour of an object (such as an airplane) or mass as viewed from above
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The bad news is the tailess, flying wing planform of the X-47B comes with some inherent stability and low speed flying issues that make the take off and landing from an aircraft carrier a real engineering challenge.
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Jason Paur, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2009
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“Planform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planform. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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