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Old 19th January 2003 | 17:12
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boofhead
 
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Another reason for a different aoa at the stall is ice or other contamination on the wing.

Some airplanes (and most in certain configurations) will lose elevator effectiveness before the stall can occur, thus the wing will be at an aoa lower than normal stall aoa.
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