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Wing Loading & Stall Speed

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Size wing loading and stall speed from aircraft mass, wing area, density, and maximum lift coefficient.

CLmax
x Vs

Stall speed

28.12 m/s

54.7 kt at CLmax

Wing loading

726.42 N/m2

74.1 kg/m2 mass loading

Operating speed

36.55 m/s

1.30 x stall speed

Wing loading to stall margin

At the stall boundary, maximum lift just equals weight; speed margin lowers the required lift coefficient.

W/S = 726 N/m2

Lift at CLmax = WWeight 11,768 Nairflow and densityVs 28.1Vop 36.6 m/sstall conditionq = 484 Pastall dynamic pressure

Stall speed

28.12 m/s

54.7 kt at CLmax 1.50

Operating margin

30%

36.55 m/s selected speed

CL required at Vop

0.89

41% below CLmax

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