wing loading

A network of sensors constantly monitors wing loading in all phases of flight and when loading is approaching design limits for the wing structure a spoiler instantly deploys, dumping the lift and relieving the wing structure of any potential overload.

Worth bearing in mind is that these are subjective impressions on the parts of individual pilots uncorrected for differences in aircraft weight, wing loading and airman experience.

Among the topics are design as a separate discipline, airfoil and wing/tail geometry selection, thrust-to-weight ratio and wing loading, special considerations in configuration layout, propulsion and fuel system integration, landing gear and subsystems, structures and load, weights, performance and flight mechanics, sizing and trade studies, electric aircraft, vertical flight--jet and propeller, and the design of unique aircraft concepts.

Among the new detail is the over-all mood enhancing lighting ambiance, the mostly carbon composite materials that translate into weight savings, state-of-the art aerodynamics featuring the 'morphing' wing that continuously optimize the wing loading, reducing drag and lower fuel burn.

This illustrates that the parafoil with large wing loading has a high ability to resist wingtip collapse.

The aircraft's high engine-to-thrust ratio and low wing loading (the ratio of aircraft weight to its wing area) enabled the F-15 to turn tightly without losing airspeed.

To assess whether wing loading or aspect ratio (2 measures of wing size and shape; Norberg and Rayner 1987) were useful in identification, 2 observers extended the right wing of each bat to its fullest and traced its outline onto paper.

The F-35 has a higher wing loading than the infamous F-105--the "Thud" or "Lead Sled" to its pilots--which means it maneuvers like a brick.