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Spitfire shows off its elliptical planform
In design planform or plan view is a vertical orthographic projection of an object on a horizontal plane, like a map.
In aviation, a planform is the shape and layout of an airplane's wing. Of all the myriad planforms used, they can typically be grouped into those used for low-speed flight, found on general aviation aircraft, and those used for high-speed flight, found on many military aircraft and airliners.
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Aircraft wing planform shapes: a swept wing KC-10 Extender (top) refuels a F-22 Raptor
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The delta-winged Convair F-106 Delta Dart
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The swept wing planform of a BMI British Midland Airbus A319-100, seen at take off
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Images for kids
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Principal façade of the Panthéon, Paris, by Jacques-Germain Soufflot.
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An example of a multiview orthographic drawing from a US Patent (1913), showing two views of the same object. Third angle projection is used.
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A 3-D view of a beverage-can stove with a cross-section in yellow.
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A 2-D cross-sectional view of a compression seal.
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Half-section of a Porsche 996
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Image of object in box, with views of object projected in the direction of sight onto walls using first-angle projection.
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Similar image showing the box unfolding from around the object.
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Image showing orthographic views located relative to each other in accordance with first-angle projection.