running load

noun

The air pressure supported by each longitudinal foot segment of a wing of an aircraft.

Meanings

nounrunning load (plural running loads)

plural running loads

  1. The air pressure supported by each longitudinal foot segment of a wing of an aircraft.
  2. The whole weight of an airplane and its load divided by the span, or length from tip to tip.
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