The load factor in a steady level turn is a measure of the ratio of the total lift force acting on an aircraft to its weight. It quantifies the additional force experienced by the aircraft due to the centripetal acceleration required to maintain a circular path during the turn. The formula to calculate Load factor in steady-Level Turn :
Where:
- is the lift force acting on the aircraft in N,
- is the weight of the aircraft in N,
- is the airspeed of the aircraft in m/s,
- is the radius of the turn in m,
- is the acceleration due to gravity in m/s2