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Old April 29th 07, 07:25 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Wayne Paul
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Default Glider definition (span^2/weight)


"Ralph Jones" wrote in message
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On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:32:47 -0600, "Wayne Paul"
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Bob,

Here is the reference:

http://mysite.verizon.net/engreenwel...teria_2004.pdf

You have it backward it is Weight / span ^ 2 0.62

In other words, it's the wing loading.

Ralph,

No, wing loading = weight / (span * MAC). Span loading does not consider
the wing's cord.

Wayne
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