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Old 5th July 2010 | 11:50
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John Farley

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As PBL says it is Mach number that reduces the AoA for separation of flow on top surface/stall/reduction in Cl max/buffet (or whatever characteristic you think of as marking the "stall")

At GA light aircraft speeds forget mach effects but with a high performance aircraft expect a reduction in the AoA at which stall effects are detected above about 0.3M. By the time you are at .8/.9 the max AoA you can sensibly use will probably be down by 2 or even 3 degrees depending on the aerofoil.

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