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Wing loading

Learning objects Wing loading

TLF ID M021343

Wing loading is a measurement that relates the mass of an aircraft or bird to the total wing area. This resource provides an interactive for students to compare flight capabilities of planes with birds, matching those that are the most similar.

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Educational details

Year level

7; 8; 9; 10

Topics Engineering Flight Aeronautics Biological engineering Tools Energy efficient design Materials Fibres (Materials) Wing span
Learning area
  • Science
  • Design and technologies
  • Technologies

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Contributors
  • Contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Copyright Holder
  • Name: The University of Waikato
  • Organization: The University of Waikato
  • Publisher
  • Name: The University of Waikato
  • Organization: The University of Waikato
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Unknown
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © 2007-2017 The University of Waikato. Free-for-education material.