Taffy boeing b 17

Wing loading

Hi Taffy! I saw your question about Wing loading. (I am like you - I like airplanes!)

The designers of most airplanes are keen to reduce drag, especially in cruise. They do this by keeping the wing area as small as possible so long as stalling speed is not too high. Designers can keep the stalling speed low enough during take-off by using large wing flaps that increase the wing area but can be retracted after take-off to reduce the wing area. As the wing area is reduced as the flaps retract, the wing loading increases to its maximum value for the cruise phase.

There are some other advantages to a higher wing loading, and some disadvantages, but for most airplane designs the most important consideration is drag during the cruise and the desire to keep cruise drag low so the airplane can cruise at the fastest speed, and travel the maximum distance for the fuel carried. Dolphin (t) 21:31, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! so they can have more range and less drag, but they can't turn as well, which is fine for an airliner. thx for the info! <3 Taffy boeing b 17 (talk) 15:31, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: X-tail (December 3)

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Theroadislong (talk) 21:40, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy holidays and a happy new year

Hello Taffy boeing b 17: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 09:09, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

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thank you! :D sorry if I'm late but thank you and happy new year! Cheers! <3 Taffy boeing b 17 (talk) 19:00, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:53, 3 June 2025 (UTC)

yeah I'm still looking for sources, it's tough. I may continue on it idk. Cheers! thx! <3 Taffy boeing b 17 (talk) 16:03, 4 June 2025 (UTC)