load factor

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load factor

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) the ratio of the average electric load to the peak load over a period of time

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics

a. the ratio of a given external load to the weight of an aircraft

b. the actual payload carried by an aircraft as a percentage of its maximum payload

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load factor - (aeronautics) the ratio of an external load to the weight of the aircraft (measured in g)

aeronautics, astronautics - the theory and practice of navigation through air or space

ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

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