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The book General Aviation Aircraft Design: Applied Methods and Procedures

• Fixed vs retractable, shock absorption, steering

At cruise speed V = 180 kt ≈ 93 m/s. Dynamic pressure q = 0.5ρV² ≈ 0.5×1.225×93² ≈ 5,300 N/m² Lift = W = q S CL → CL_cruise = W / (q S) = 7,166 / (5,300 ×14) ≈ 0.0966

Choose S ≈ 14 m².