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Old 07-02-2002 | 08:23 PM
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Kevins_RC
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Default High Alpha

I think Billy is the only one right here!
Just kidding - Yes, as Foamguy stated, you're all correct. High Alpha is flying at the threshold of stall speed with the nose high. Actually a Harrier could be considered a High Alpha manuver. Putting an aircraft in a knife edge manuver, with the nose high, and just above a idle is a high alpha knife edge manuver.
Kevin