25.06.2010, 14:09
Well, I hope this carries more weight then the previous speculation, I just calculated the wing loading for both A6M and TBM, and the difference is surprisingly small.
The A6M has a wing loading of 107.4 kg/m² without droptanks
The TBM has a wing loading of 129.5 kg/m² carrying only feul, no ordanance
For comparison, the P51 has a wing loading of 192 kg/m², and the P40 has a loading of 171.5 kg/m²
The A6M has a wing loading of 107.4 kg/m² without droptanks
The TBM has a wing loading of 129.5 kg/m² carrying only feul, no ordanance
For comparison, the P51 has a wing loading of 192 kg/m², and the P40 has a loading of 171.5 kg/m²