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Old 7th Dec 2020, 10:48
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Originally Posted by Rivet gun
A swept wing tends to stall outboard first unless it has clever design features to prevent it
(Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, 1965, p.78)

A straight rectangular wing with no washout stalls inboard first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECTCVgiBHjA
I'd have to disagree with you here. Flying military swept wing jets (Gnat, Hunter, Lightning F4) the best turning performance was achieved by flying in the 'Light Buffet'. This is where the inboard wing is lightly stalled, but the outboard wing is still flying. Dogfighting manoeuvres and evasion were based on this principle.
Obviously this will vary dependant on wing design, but I have found it still to apply on some Civil Bis Jets. e.g Hawkers and Falcons.
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