Boeing's "Visibility Factor" Equation

(Revised April 2024)

Reference:
Boeing Report on Microfighters (JPG of Formula)

Where:

FV: = Visibility Factor.
AFront: = Frontal Area.
ASide: = Side Area.
APlan: = Wing Planform Area

For reference, a F-4 Phantom according to Boeing's document has a FV of 1,200.

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Visibility Factor