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36 - ATPL - What is the effect of high aspect ratio of an aeroplane's wing on induced drag?

Question 36 - Principles of Flight - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot license

It is increased because high aspect ratio has greater frontal area

It is reduced because the effect of wing-tip vortices is reduced

It is increased because high aspect ratio produces greater downwash

It is unaffected because there is no relation between aspect ratio and induced drag

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