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Old Mar 1, 2020 | 4:49 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyEndeavorAir
That being said, I think the CR9 handles turbulence a bit better than the E175, perhaps the wing is more flexible or the clean design of the wing on the CR9?
Ride in turbulence is a function of wing loading. Wing loading is total aircraft weight divided by the area of the wing.
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