On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 14:39:48 -0400, av8r
wrote:

Hi

The wing loading on the Canadair-built F-104G (MAP) was 148 pounds per
square foot.

And for the F22 it is 65 lb/sq ft.
ref:http://www.airtoaircombat.com/compare.asp
also:
http://www.fighter-planes.com/ (337 kg/m^2) vs 643 kg/m^2 for the F104

The F22 has about a 2 to 1 advantage over the F104 in wing loading,
which translates into maneuverability/agility--in spite of its
horrible weight: 36308 kg vs 13170 kg for the Starfighter. (My F86
only weighed 6123 kg.)




John Bailey
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