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The load factor on an aircraft is defined as

  • A.The lift divided by the weight
  • B.The lift divided by the drag
  • C.The thrust divided by the weight
  • D.The weight divided by the wing area

Answer: A

Load factor compares the lift the wings are producing with the aircraft's weight, so it is one in steady level flight and rises in a manoeuvre or a gust. Every structural load case is expressed through it, which is why the V-n diagram is the starting point of airframe sizing.

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