Originally Posted by
Ziggy
Traditionally I am a fan for having more wing. But this usually pertains to the mid-size aircraft size. Again for better runway, and hot & high performance. However with more wing comes more lift, and more drag. Both induced and parasitic. Also while larger wings are more conducive to takeoff performance, they are a hinderance in the high speed flight regime. It all comes down to what you're trying to accomplish performance wise for the aircraft.
Unless the more wing and more engine allows them to climb higher where there air is thinner... I think it would be interesting to understand that tradeoff, I doubt anyone on this forum understands it.