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Old 06-30-2006 | 09:08 AM
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Default RE: Area loss when reducing plans

You want a good wingloading, right? Gather up all your equipment that's going to be in the airplane and weigh it. Make a guess at the airframe weight. Now, use that information to determine what area you need to get the wingloading you want, then scale it to the appropriate size.