Address: P.O. Box 209, Burlington, Washington, 98233 AMA Charter # 1810
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Photo of the month


Home Page
Photo Gallery
Club Information
Club Officers
Club Meetings
Club Membership
Member Login
Newsletter
Events
Maps
Training
Documents
Contributors
Tips & Tricks
Swap Pages
Links
Other WA Clubs
Downloads
Tools
Site News
Contact Us


Wing Load Calculator


MeasurementImperial unitsMetric units
Wingspan inches mm
 
Wing root chord inches mm
Wing tip chord inches mm
or
Average Wing chord inches mm
 
Model Weight ounces grams
Wing Area sq.in sq.dm
Total Wing Loading oz/sq.ft g/sq.dm


Wing Loading
Loading Type
10 oz/sq.ft Glider
15 oz/sq.ft Trainers
20 oz/sq.ft Sport Plane
25 oz/sq.ft Fighters


Formulas used

Wing Loading, Imperial
Loading (oz/sq.ft) = Weight(oz) / ( Wingspan(in) * Wing Chord(in) / 144 )

Wing Loading, Metric
Loading (g/sq.dm) = Weight(g) / ( Wingspan(mm) * Wing Chord(mm) / 10000 )

© Copyright 2000-2007, Skagit RC Club