[Swordmaker]

It doesn't require an actual sphere, just an object that can be approximated by a sphere. You worm around this by saying the objects to be compared have the have the same proportions and same average density.

Source? Authority? Link? PROOF!

why is the wing loading of the teratorn exactly in the middle range of modern birds?

Put MUSCLES on that wing and move it... with a 170 lb body hanging from it.

[js1138]

Wing loading is simply weight divided by surface area of the wing. My question remains, has average or typical wing loading changed since the time of your teratorn, and if not, why not?