wing loading
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of wing loading
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Owing to the great wing loading, its flyability is probably poor, if any.
From Time Magazine Archive
The plane is of excellent design and of light wing loading.
From Time Magazine Archive
The wing loading was about 1 1/2 lbs. per square foot.
From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles
The need for increased take-off power results from the higher wing loading necessitated by the modern demand for commercial aircraft with higher cruising speeds with reasonable power expenditure.
From The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928 by Meyer, Robert B.
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