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• wing load — noun see wing loading * * * 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… …   Useful english dictionary

• wing loading — n. the total weight of a loaded airplane, divided by the area of the wings: also wing load …   English World dictionary

• wing loading — noun the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area • Hypernyms: ↑loading * * * noun or wing load : the gross weight of an airplane fully loaded divided by the area of the supporting surface * * * Aeron. See under loading ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Load factor (aerodynamics) — Load factor is the ratio of the lift on an aircraft to the weight of the aircraft.Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics , section 5.22] Hurt, H.H., Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators , page 37] The load factor is expressed in multiples of g where one g… …   Wikipedia

• load|ing — «LOH dihng», noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that loads: »Freight car loadings continue to slack off (Newsweek). 2. Electricity. the introduction of additional inductances, as to a telephone circuit or an antenna. 3. an addition to the net… …   Useful english dictionary

• Wing loading — In aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing. [Thom, 1988. p. 6.] It is broadly reflective of the aircraft s lift to mass ratio, which affects its rate of climb, load carrying ability, and… …   Wikipedia

• load factor — i. The ratio of a specified load to the total weight of the aircraft. The specified load is expressed in terms of aerodynamic forces or ground or water reaction. Aerodynamically, it is the ratio of the total lift to the weight. The load factor is …   Aviation dictionary

• Flying wing — For the Canadian football position, see Flying wing (football). Flying wing Graphic rendering A flying wing is a tailless fixed wing aircraft which has no definite fuselage, with most of the crew, payload and equipment being housed inside the… …   Wikipedia

• Aspect ratio (wing) — In aerodynamics, the aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the square of the wing span divided by the wing area.:AR = {b^2 over S}where: b is the wing span, and: S is the wing area.Informally, a high aspect ratio indicates long, narrow wings,… …   Wikipedia

• X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing — Infobox Aircraft name= X 53 caption= F/A 18 configured by NASA as the X 53 type= national origin = United States manufacturer= McDonnell Douglas Northrop designer= first flight= introduction= retired= number built= status= primary user= NASA more …   Wikipedia

• Westland Widgeon (fixed wing) — For the 1950s helicopter , see Westland Widgeon (helicopter) The Westland Widgeon was a British light aircraft of the 1920s. A single engined parasol monoplane, the Widgeon was built in small numbers before Westland abandoned production in… …   Wikipedia