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Old 9th January 2004 | 04:52
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Rhys S. Negative
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Question Can large aircraft be spin-susceptible?

I read in a recent thread elsewhere that a Bristol Britannia entered, and was recovered from, a spin during stall testing. I also recall the loss of a DHC-7 on a test flight, which I believe resulted from an inadvertent stall with asymmetric power leading to a spin.

However, many other airliners have undergone stall tests, without the installation of devices such as spin recovery chutes, which prompts my question: are such aircraft generally spin-resistant, perhaps due to the inherent inertias; alternatively, what techniques are used to minimise the risk of entering a spin?

Awaiting your replies with interest,

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