My suggestion for figuring out the optimal wing area would be to download the spreadsheet here http://www.aircraftdesign.com/sadfh.html. It is best if you also buy the book to help you understand how to use it. Between that book and spreadsheet you can figure out what mods will do what even if you are not an engineer and don't want to spend a ton of time learning calculus and aerodynamic theory.
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: KR> Modifications to Meet Sport Pilot Stall Speeds From: Mark Langford via KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> List-Post: krnet@list.krnet.org Date: Mon, November 17, 2014 8:53 pm To: KRnet <krnet at list.krnet.org> I wrote: > There's a simple equation for stall speed that involves the lift > coefficient of the airfoil, density of air, weight of the plane, and > wing area. That's GROSS weight of the plane, not empty weight! I'm sure we all know that, but somebody will call me out on it... -- Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
