Republic of the Philippines
PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Institute of Engineering and Technology
Aeronautical Engineering Department
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City
Classroom Task #5: WING PLACEMENT
WING PLACEMENT ADVANTAGES
 Wing less likely to be
damaged during take-off
and landing
 Ground is more visible in
HIGH WING this configuration
 More ease in loading and
unloading of cargos
 Safer to land on soft
fields or water landings
 It is much more
streamlined and has less
interference drag
 Neutral roll stability
MID WING
 Wing lands in ground
effect, which increases
the lift and reduces drag
of the aircraft when near
the earth surface
 Easier to refuel
LOW WING
 Has better visibility above
and at the sides of the
aircraft
References:
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-low-wing-aircraft-as-opposed-to-high-wing-
design
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/24973/what-are-the-advantages-or-disadvantages-of-a-
mid-wing-design
http://howthingsfly.si.edu/ask-an-explainer/what-difference-between-high-wing-mid-wing-and-low-wing
Certificate
DISADVANTAGES
 Placement of landing
gear
 Have poor visibility up
and behind the plane
during flight
 Fueling the aircraft
requires a ladder
 Wing maintenance also
requires a ladder
 The wing will have to
pass through the
fuselage, eating into
usable volume
 The structure has to be
strengthened around the
fuselage to carry the
loads
 Lack of movement of
aircraft ground personnel
during maintenance
 Stability is lower in the
low-winged type in
comparison with high
wings
 Shorter lived compared to
high wings because
higher level of stress are
placed in the wing during
landing