wing loading

Noun

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wing loading (countable and uncountable, plural wing loadings)

(aerodynamics) The load carried by unit area of wing.

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Most student skydivers fly with wing loading below 5 kg per square meter. Source: Internet

This complication was avoided by the combination of low wing loading and fixed leading-edge camber that varies with spanwise position along the wing. Source: Internet

While ram-air parachutes with wing loading higher than 20 kilograms per square meter have been landed, this is strictly the realm of professional test jumpers. Source: Internet

Pilots soon learned that the Me 262 was quite maneuverable, despite its high wing loading and lack of low-speed thrust, especially if attention was drawn to its effective maneuvering speeds. Source: Internet

They are heavy for their size, with a high wing loading, so they need to fly fast. Source: Internet

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