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Old 27th Feb 2014, 17:15
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Hi centaurus,

Low speed stall: loss of lift due to high angle of attack
High speed stall: loss of lift due to shockwaves, sometimes also called shock stall

As altitude increases low speed stall & high speed stall become closer to each other, till the point where they are the same speed = coffin corner.

Stalling in relatively high speed due to turning or pulling up (g-force) is still a "low speed stall", because the angle of attack is the cause.

See also: SKYbrary - Aerodynamic Stall Awareness and Avoidance
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