page_title: Elliptical wing
hierarchical_section_title: Elliptical wing
context_page_description: An elliptical wing is a wing planform whose leading and trailing edges each approximate two segments of an ellipse. It is not to be confused with annular wings, which may be elliptically shaped.
context_section_description: An elliptical wing is a wing planform whose leading and trailing edges each approximate two segments of an ellipse.  It is not to be confused with annular wings, which may be elliptically shaped.
caption: The Supermarine Spitfire uses a modified elliptical wing.
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