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From: larson@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re: wing loading - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 20:16:43 EDT
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#R:alice:-193500:sri-unix:4000006:000:440
sri-unix!larson    Jun 17 11:56:00 1983

  Some wing loadings:

Cessna 150 standard and trainer	1600lb	10.2lb/sq ft
Cessna 150 commuter and f150	1600lb	10.0lb/sq ft
Cessna 172M			2300lb	13.2lb/sq ft
Cessna 177B (Cardinal)		2500lb	14.4lb/sq ft
Grumman American AA5A (Cheetah)	2200lb	15.7lb/sq ft
Grumman American AA1B		1560lb  15.5lb/sq ft

  None of these are sailplanes, the AA1A will drop rather fast without
power, so 18 lb/sq ft sounds way out of range for a sailplane.

	Alan