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Stall Strip
Stall Strip | | A spoiler attached to the inboard leading edge of some wings to cause the center section of the wing to stall before the tips. This assures lateral control throughout the stall. | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | A small triangular metal strip installed along the leading edge of an airplane wing near the wing root. Stall strips cause the root section of the wing to stall before the portion of the wing ahead of the ailerons. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | Fixed-wing aircraft can be equipped with devices to prevent or postpone a stall or to make it less (or in some cases more) severe, or to make recovery easier. A stall strip is a small sharp-edged device that, when attached to the leading edge of a wing, encourages the stall to start there in preference to any other location on the wing. If attached close to the wing root, it makes the stall gentle and progressive; if attached near the wing tip, it encourages the aircraft to drop a wing when stalling. | source: Wikitionary / Wikipedia and Related Sources (Edited) |
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