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Old 8th August 2003 | 05:33
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Dick Whittingham
 
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Not too sure about that. In a level turn both wings have the same alpha, but the inner wing is marginally slower than the outer wing. This gives more lift on the outer wing and thus a tendency for the aircraft to roll into the turn. This is not a stall, and I have only felt it on a big wingspan glider in a stonking turn.

In a descending turn a vector of vertical speed is added, which increases alpha, but increases alpha more on the slower wing. At near stall alpha this can push the inner wing over the edge.

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