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Old 05-16-2019 | 09:19 PM
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Dave Wilshere
 
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This is what some pilots don’t seem to understand. You can get an airframe that seems completely stable to snap if you pitch fast enough. The sudden change in AOA can cause the airflow to break away and the wing stalls. Do it slowly and many wing sections will fly at huge angles of attack and although the lift is reduced there is not a violent stall.
This goes for pilots who suffered snaps on the UF, Xcalibur and other well known airframes, if you grab at something it will break away. Like driving your car fast around corners, steer smoothly and it will grip to incredible levels, snatch at the steering and you will get understeer and the thing will not turn.