| 单词 | wing loading |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswing loading 5. The weight supported by a wing divided by its area. More fully wing loading (cf. power loading n.). ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > qualities and parameters of aircraft > [noun] > ratio of weight to span or area of wing wing loading1912 loading1918 span loading1929 1918 W. L. Cowley & H. Levy Aeronautics viii. 163 When the aeroplane is just smoothing out from a steep dive the angle of attack is suddenly increased and the loading rapidly attains a value which in practice is several times its normal. This [sic] in all essentials a live load is allowed for in the safety factor. 1919 H. Shaw Text-bk. Aeronaut. xv. 181 The loading of a machine, which is the weight carried per unit area of surface, varies in different types. 1936 Discovery Mar. 73/2 Most birds fly at a loading of 11/ 2 to 21/ 2 lb. per sq. ft. 1973 Sci. Amer. Dec. 103/2 The glider can travel much faster than the vulture at a given gliding angle. This is owing partly to..its higher wing loading (the ratio of weight to wing area). wing loading wing loading n. Aeronautics the gross weight of an aircraft divided by the total wing area; (in quot. 1912 perhaps used differently); cf. power loading n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > qualities and parameters of aircraft > [noun] > ratio of weight to span or area of wing wing loading1912 loading1918 span loading1929 1912 Q. Rev. July 246 A range of this amount is obtained entirely by proportioning the position of masses, the wing-curve and the wing-loading. 1916 A. W. Judge Design of Aeroplanes iii. 29 In current practice the wing loading expressed in pounds per square foot for biplanes is about 0.005V2,..where V is the maximum designed speed in feet per second. 1972 Times 19 May 17/4 It cannot be a glider, as it has far too high a wing-loading. < as lemmas |
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