Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!larson From: larson@sri-unix.UUCP Newsgroups: net.aviation Subject: Re: wing loading - (nf) Message-ID: <5657@sri-unix.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 20:16:43 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-unix.5657 Posted: Thu Jul 7 20:16:43 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jul-83 14:42:26 EDT Lines: 16 #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