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Old 16th Apr 2014, 10:21
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Stall speed in an established slip

I have seen articles claiming that in a sideslip stall speed can actually be lower than in balanced flight, because of lift produced by the fuselage. There are also articles that claim that it's higher. Conceivably it could be both, depending on the aircraft type.

Does anybody know what the actual difference is, for any reasonably common types?

In practical terms, I suppose the utility of knowing it is that if you were to find yourself low and slow in a slip, you may be well advised to push the nose down prior to uncrossing the controls. However, really I'm asking more out of curiosity.
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