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Old September 21st 03, 03:24 AM
Chad Irby
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Default Why don't all fighters have low Wing Loading?

Hobo wrote:

If low wing loading is so important to a fighters maneaverability why
don't all fighters have big wings and thus low wing loading? What are
the drawbacks to big wings which make low wing loadings rare?


Aerodynamic drag.

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