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Old 10-03-2003, 08:13 AM
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Default RE: What is cubic wing loading????

Read this definition for the cubic wing loading

[link]http://www.genesis-rc.com/wacoymf5/wing%20loading.htm[/link]

I also saw a show on history channel yesterday talking about a similar relationship with respect to jet engines. The size of engines decrease as a power of 1/2 while the weight goes down as a power of 1/3rd while miniturizing engines.

I am not sure what to make out of this but it is interesting nevertheless.

Also David Cutler is correct about the powers. and the units (standard system) of this mysterious number is (lb/cu.ft.)^2 (not exactly cubic loading).

my 2 cents

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