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  2. Stall (fluid dynamics) - Wikipedia

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    V S: Stall speed: the speed at which the airplane exhibits those qualities accepted as defining the stall. [26]: 8 V S0: The stall speed or minimum steady flight speed in landing configuration. [27] The zero-thrust stall speed at the most extended landing flap setting. [26]: 8 V S1: The stall speed or minimum steady flight speed obtained in a ...

  3. List of slowest fixed-wing aircraft - Wikipedia

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    The British Auster WW2 reconnaissance aircraft had a placarded stall speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph), [5] but that was merely the speed at which its control surfaces lost authority. As reported in many personal accounts by the pilots in their memoirs, the speed at which the aircraft would actually stall was 24 miles per hour (39 km/h).

  4. Coffin corner (aerodynamics) - Wikipedia

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    The minimum such speed is the stall speed, or V SO. The indicated airspeed at which a fixed-wing aircraft stalls varies with the weight of the aircraft but does not vary significantly with altitude. At speeds close to the stall speed the aircraft's wings are at a high angle of attack. At higher altitudes, the air density is lower than at sea level.

  5. Ultralight aircraft (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Has a power-off stall speed which does not exceed 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) calibrated airspeed [1] Certification.

  6. Aircraft approach category - Wikipedia

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    Table II-5-1-2 Aircraft approach categories do not change during day-to-day operation. To change an aircraft's category, an aircraft must be re-certified with a different maximum landing mass. [1]: II-5-1-3 Pilots may not use a lower category than the one certified, but may choose to use a higher category for higher speed approaches. [2]

  7. Landing performance - Wikipedia

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    An increase in weight increases the stall speed of the aircraft. Therefore, the landing approach speed increases as the aircraft's weight increases. The kinetic energy (⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ mV 2) that has to be dissipated to stop an aircraft is a function of the mass of the aircraft and the square of its speed at touchdown. The kinetic energy ...

  8. STOL - Wikipedia

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    The company says: "On an average you can expect to get a 4-7 knot reduction in stall speeds. Flying at these lower stall speeds you can reduce the take-off and landing distances by 10%". Horton STOL kits are available for several Cessna and Piper PA-28 models. [4] [5] [6] Micro AeroDynamics markets vortex generator modification kits for "STOL ...

  9. Rutan Quickie - Wikipedia

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    Stall speed: 47 mph (76 km/h, 41 kn) power on, 53mph power off Never exceed speed : 150 mph (240 km/h, 130 kn) Minimum control speed : 58 mph (93 km/h, 50 kn) "pitch bucking" occurs below this speed, ailerons remain effective.