wing loading
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- noun
- /wɪŋ ˈloʊdɪŋ/
- Specialized
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carga alar
- A heavier aircraft with smaller wings will have a larger wing loading and as a result will have a larger turning radius.
Examples
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For the wing loading under stress!
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- Gross weight? - 86,000, wing loading of 41 pounds.
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The wing loading of this aircraft is calculated by dividing its total weight by the area of its wings.
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A higher wing loading generally results in less maneuverability for an aircraft during flight.
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Engineers often assess the wing loading to determine an aircraft's aerodynamic efficiency.
Synonyms
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The weight of an airplane that affects its lift
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: combining 'wing' (the aircraft lifting surface) with 'loading' (the load or weight per area) yields the load borne by the wing, i.e. weight-to-wing-area ratio. Although technical, the meaning follows standard noun+noun formation and is predictable from the constituents, so a learner who knows both words can infer the term.
Etymology
Wing loading The term wing loading comes from the image of weight 'loading' onto a plane's wing, like putting heavy bags on a small table so the table must hold more weight. So wing loading tells how much weight the wings must lift, and that is why it shows how well a plane can take off, land, or turn.