We all know—or should know—that an airplane’s wing stalls at its critical angle of attack. While that value varies from plane to plane and wing to wing, once that value is exceeded, the stall occurs, ...

When a fighter pilot engages an enemy at near sonic speeds, abrupt wing stall is definitely not part of his flight plan. Yet for the past 50 years, all aircraft that can operate at velocities near the ...

Initial flight testing explores the characteristics of the airplane as it is initially configured. At this point, the designers have done their best to create a machine that is safe to fly, meets all ...

Russian researchers are testing a wing surface modification with vortex generators aimed at reducing the risk of airflow separation and stall at high angles of attack. The work is being conducted at ...

“Singing” wings could reduce the number of fatal small plane crashes, Australian research suggests, and may even lead to a new generation of smaller-winged, more fuel-efficient aircraft. The new ...

Tail stalls are a critical and often misdiagnosed icing hazard during aircraft approach, with recovery procedures (raise nose, raise flaps, reduce power) being the opposite of those for wing stalls, ...