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Old 1st Dec 2004, 19:13
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It is the term to describe when the blades overpower the hydraulic servos, causing the controls to whip around, and usually causing control loss.

It is the product of having servo hydraulics that are too small for the helicopter in question, because the servos should be able to muscle the blade without feedback. No modern US Military aircraft is allowed to experience servo stall or jack stall, as the hydraulics are designed to have enough force to overcome the most extreme blade forces without being back driven.

The forces produced by the blade are generally the stall forces due to the strong pitching moment changes produced when the stall occurs, usually due to extreme maneuvering.
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