wing loading

wing loading
noun
the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
Hypernyms: ↑loading

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noun or wing load
: the gross weight of an airplane fully loaded divided by the area of the supporting surface

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Aeron.
See under loading (def. 4).
[1910-15]

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wing loading noun (aerodynamics)
The maximum flying weight of an aeroplane divided by the total area of the main planes, including the ailerons
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Main Entry:wing

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wing loading or wing load,
the gross weight of a fully loaded airplane divided by the total square feet or other units of square measure of the wings and other supporting surfaces, not including the stabilizer and elevators.

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