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wing loading

noun

, Aeronautics.
  1. loading4

wing loading

noun

  1. the total weight of an aircraft divided by its wing area

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wing loading1

First recorded in 1910–15

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Example Sentences

The total weight was 1,500 lbs., giving a wing-loading of 14 lbs.

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