diff --git a/src/constants.rs b/src/constants.rs
index ffa09e7..75b38c5 100644
--- a/src/constants.rs
+++ b/src/constants.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 const IN2MM: f32 = 25.4;
 pub const CHORD: f32 = 11.2 * IN2MM;
+pub const WING_TAPER: f32 = 0.6;
 pub const WINGSPAN: f32 = 45.0 * IN2MM;
 pub const LENGTH: f32 = 30.0*IN2MM;
 /// strut count in the main wing
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 38c9f65..107785e 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     // struts
     for port in [true,false] {
-        let mut wing = wing(&wing_airfoil, STRUTS/2, WINGSPAN/2.0, CHORD, CHORD * 0.8);
+        let mut wing = wing(&wing_airfoil, STRUTS/2, WINGSPAN/2.0, CHORD, CHORD * WING_TAPER);
         wing = scad!(Translate(vec3(0.0, FUSELAGE_GAP,0.0)); wing);
         if port {
             wing = scad!(Mirror(vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0)); wing);