You also have to take in the efficiency of the wing or wings. Although a biplane may have more wing area, the lift generated is not the same as a monoplane with the same area due to the proximity of the two wings. I'm sure there is a formula to calculate the difference but I'm not sure what it is.

I am one of the Skybolt owners, if you figure the wing loading from wing area it you don't get a realistic idea of how it will glide. Because it doesn't. Recently after weighing all my planes I figured the wing loading for each of them. I figured the Skybolt using only 75% of the wing area. I think my results using this formula was more representative of how it flies. Anyone know if 75% is a good number for this?

MinnFlyer, I just watched your video and want to compliment you on your braking system you've incorporated on your Skybolt. What size prop do you run on it?