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Old 11th October 2016 | 15:17
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The inboard part, because of "washout": the wing is twisted so the tips have less AoA; they therefore stall last. It means as you start stalling, you retain roll control. This also feature also occurs on swept wings. Also, on a swept wing, if the tips stalled first, you'd get a pitchup (centre of lift effectively moved forward) which would completely ruin your day!
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