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From: Mary.Shaw%CMU-CS-A@sri-unix.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Schweizer sailplane wing loadings - (nf)
Message-ID: <3234@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 19-Jul-83 08:17:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 19 08:17:00 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jul-83 15:12:33 EDT
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All the numbers except the 1-35 were from my Schweizer manuals; the 1-35
numbers were from Jane's Sailplanes.  However, many high-performance
sailplanes have wing loadings in the 8-10 lb/sq ft range.  Here are
some more numbers from Jane's:
	What			Best glide	Wing loading
				ratio		(lb/sq ft)
    Schneider ES 52 Kookaburra	20		5.36
    PIK-20B			42		9.21
    Akaflieg SB-9 Stratus	48		5.53
    Akaflieg SB-10 Schirokko	53		7.98  (tandem, 29m wings)
    Akaflieg Mu 27		47		8.19
    Akaflieg FS-24 Phoenix	40		3.79
    Glaser-Dirks DG-200		42		9.22
    Glasfluegel 604		49		8.6
    Schemp-Hirth Nimbus		49		8.25
    Schemp-Hirth Mininimbus	42		9.34
    Schleicher Rhoenadler	20		2.84  (1932 design)
    Schleicher ASW 12		47		6.57
    Schleicher ASW 17		48.5		7.86
    Schneider Grunau Baby	17		3.62  (1932 design)
    Schweyer Rhoensperber	20		3.46  (1935 design)
    SZD-42A Jantar 2		47		8.52
    ICA-Brasov IS-32		46		8.31
    FFA Diamant			45		6.31
    Neucom AN-66C Super-Elfe	48		6.8
    Sigma I			48		11.79  (1971 design)
    Slingsby T.31 Tandem Tutor	18.5		4.87  (1950 design)
    Vickers-Slingsby Kestrel 22	51.5		8.74
    Bede BD-5S			23		7.09  (BD5 with no fan)
    Bryan HP-15			45		7.99
    LAK-9			48		7.92

Looks like design counts for something, too.

Mary Shaw