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Old 03-06-2007 | 08:44 AM
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PiccoLino
 
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From: Modena, ITALY
Default RE: Extra (260) wing loading

Hi Rodney,

thanks a lot for your hint, even though it is 17 years old I didn't know it and it sounds very logical to me. Actually, as you say, the plane size matters and large designs can fly at higher wing loading indeed. Now the question is how high the wing loading can be.
Mr. Reynold's formulae should be the answer if I was able to calculate 9,98 sq.ft. raised to the 1.5 power.
Yesterday I have been spending 2 hours in looking for the logaritmic chart (assuming that 9,98 is almost 10) in my high school books but too much time has passed and my brain got rusted too.
Ok, here are the data:
Weight (at flying condition) = 352 oz
Wing area = 9.98 sq.ft.
Do you think this plane is a floater? If not, since our field is short, how can I slow down its landing speed? Will I be able to fly only on windy days? Is applying flaperons the solution?