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Old 17th Feb 2009, 17:36
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jimclearsky,

"Deep Stall" or "Superstall" is a condition only encountered by T-Tail jets.

Propeller aircraft are not susceptible to deep stall, since the propwash will provide sufficient airflow over the elevators. (The exception might be for rear-mounted props, but these are very rare.)

In addition, non-swept wings have much more benign stall characteristics; generally they pitch down after the onset of stall, swept wings, unless specifically designed otherwise, will expose pitch-up tendencies when stalled.

The chapter about stall in "Handling the Big Jets" is very enlightening, if you can get hold of a copy. (The book is primarily about the differences between jets and props.)


Bernd

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