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Wing Calculator (area or minimium speed)?

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Armilite

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I found this Wing Calc. Is it my understanding that you just need the Planes empty weight, like a 254lb Part103 to figure the Area to make the 24 knot or 27.6mph Stall Speed? Or do you need to add the Pilots Weight, and the Fuel total weights to it also?

Airplane Wing Calculator - Exo Aviation

[h=3]Wing Calculator (area or minimium speed)[/h]For information how to use this page go to Wing Calculator Help.
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[h=2]Wing Calculator[/h]
Enter Aircraft Weight:254 lbs
(Airport) Altitude900 ft
Minimium Speed27.6 mph

Trailing Edge Devices Hinged Flaps (CLmax = 1.8)
Slotted Flaps (CLmax = 2.3)
Double Slotted Flaps (CLmax = 2.5)
No Flaps (CLmax = 1.3)
Cost Penalty:​
%
Leading Edge Devices Leading Edge Slats (20% more CLmax)
Leading Edge Slots (10% more CLmax)
No Leading Edge Devices (use CLmax)
Cost Penalty:​
%

Calculate
or
Minimium Wing Area ft^2Minimium Wing Area m^2
Wing CLmaxAir Density slugs/ft^3
Weight kgTotal Cost Penalty %
Speed ktsSpeed km/h
Speed m/sSpeed ft/s

 
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