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Old 11th Dec 2012, 19:03
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Flat plate Cd around 1.0 from memory so you can roughly calculate the vertical velocity needed for drag to equal weight.
For a MTOW C172 I make that about 60 kts. Vertically. Ouch!

Also the flow would be incredibly turbulent, so I doubt that your 90 degrees would be reliably maintained. Especially after the wings come off!
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