If baggage weighing 90 pounds is placed in an airplane's baggage compartment with a positive load factor of 3.5 Gs, what would be the total load of the baggage?

To find the total load of the baggage subjected to a positive load factor, you take the weight of the baggage and multiply it by the load factor. In this case, the baggage weighs 90 pounds, and the load factor is 3.5 Gs.

The calculation is as follows:

Total Load = Weight of Baggage × Load Factor

Total Load = 90 pounds × 3.5 Gs

Total Load = 315 pounds.

This means that under the specified load factor of 3.5 Gs, the effective load that the baggage exerts on the aircraft structure increases significantly. The correct answer reflects this multiplication, demonstrating the relationship between load factors and the actual weight of cargo on an aircraft during different flight conditions.