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Aircraft information |
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Loading |
Area of wing (sqft) /
loaded weight (lbs) |
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Plane |
Area of wing |
weight |
wing loading |
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MXLII Sport |
160 |
700.0 |
4.375 |
Cruses and lands next
slowest |
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J-3 Cub |
170 |
1037.0 |
6.100 |
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Aeronica |
170 |
1040.0 |
6.118 |
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Luscombe 8-b |
140 |
1190.0 |
8.500 |
Cruses and lands fastest |
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Wright Flyer |
320 |
470.4 |
1.470 |
Cruses and lands slowest |
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| Power
Loading |
Total weight (lbs) /
horsepower |
to double speed (hp * 4) |
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Plane |
Horsepower |
weight |
Power Loading |
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MXLII Sport |
64 |
700 |
10.938 |
Takes off fastest |
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J-3 Cub |
60 |
1037 |
17.283 |
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| Induced
Drag & Aspect Ratio |
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Plane |
Wing Span |
Chord |
Aspect Ratio |
aspect ratio effects
induced drag |
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gliders |
60 |
3.00 |
20.000 |
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J-3 Cub |
32 |
4.92 |
6.500 |
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MXLII Sport |
32 |
5.00 |
6.400 |
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| Span
Loading |
Horsepower / foot of Span |
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Plane |
Wing Span |
Horsepower |
Span Loading |
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J-3 Cub |
32 |
40.00 |
1.250 |
(slower takeoff and
climb) |
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MXLII Sport |
32 |
62.00 |
1.938 |
(better takeoff and
climb) |
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