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Old 02-04-2011 | 12:24 PM
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Default RE: Wing Loading

ORIGINAL: MajorTomski

ORIGINAL: Experten109/40

well look at windtunnel tests, mostly every plane, car, truch, train, boat, building, etc that they put in
there is a much scaled down version of whatever there testing. even today with computer sims
they still use the windtunnel. there not to concerned about air molicule sizes, and it produces
accurate results.
Me thinks ye should looketh more into the magic of the tunnel. Someone previous mentioned Reynolds number, that IS the factoring in of the differences in air molecule size and scale behavior. That is why THEY'RE accurate.

I'm no areonuatical engineer though.. I just play one on the internet
And not a very good one at that.

Tom a real aero engineer.
Come on, most of us only understand the very basics of how our plane reacts to outside forces and how some do better that others in various conditions. Not the whys and physics of it all from a scientific point of view. We love to learn in this hobby, but most of us have no formal education in the field.

I can build houses from the ground up, do design and some engineering in that field, am an expert at interior trim and wood work, including bending handrail and curved staircases, are you? So what. I have just as much admiration and respect for the modeler who can fly (and or build) circles around me, but sits behind a desk selling cars all day.

Let us share what we know in the spirit of mutual respect.

I'll now step down off the soap box.