An aeroplane that can stand still in air

"John R Weiss" wrote:

"Keith Willshaw" wrote...

Any aircraft which does a stall turn stops momentarily

What is a "stall turn"?

An airplane that is stalled usually maintains significant forward speed.

Of course...they stall at their design stall speed (which varies
with payload, fuel weight and flight configuration). Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.
--

-Gord.

Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

You really know how to hurt a guy.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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Cub Driver wrote:


Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

You really know how to hurt a guy.

all the best -- Dan Ford

Sorry Dan, I should have added "...except for those that are fun
to fly"

--

-Gord.

In article ,
"Gord Beaman" ) wrote:

Cub Driver wrote:


Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

You really know how to hurt a guy.

all the best -- Dan Ford

Sorry Dan, I should have added "...except for those that are fun
to fly"

--

-Gord.

How about backing up? I know a pilot who flew the length of the old
Huntsville (AL) airport backwards! It was in a Cub, with about 40 kt
winds -- he got into trouble with FAA for it, too!

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
...
"John R Weiss" wrote:

"Keith Willshaw" wrote...

Any aircraft which does a stall turn stops momentarily

What is a "stall turn"?

An airplane that is stalled usually maintains significant forward speed.

Of course...they stall at their design stall speed (which varies
with payload, fuel weight and flight configuration). Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

A flying instructor told me of lysanders that would fly backwards if the
headwind was too strong.

Richard.

"Richard Brooks" wrote:


"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
.. .
"John R Weiss" wrote:

"Keith Willshaw" wrote...

Any aircraft which does a stall turn stops momentarily

What is a "stall turn"?

An airplane that is stalled usually maintains significant forward speed.

Of course...they stall at their design stall speed (which varies
with payload, fuel weight and flight configuration). Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

A flying instructor told me of lysanders that would fly backwards if the
headwind was too strong.

Richard.

He should have told you that -any- aircraft will fly 'backwards'
if it's headwind is higher than it's stall speed.
--

-Gord.

"Gord Beaman" ) wrote:

"Richard Brooks" wrote:


"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
. ..
"John R Weiss" wrote:

"Keith Willshaw" wrote...

Any aircraft which does a stall turn stops momentarily

What is a "stall turn"?

An airplane that is stalled usually maintains significant forward speed.

Of course...they stall at their design stall speed (which varies
with payload, fuel weight and flight configuration). Damned few
have a stall speed under 100 knots.

A flying instructor told me of lysanders that would fly backwards if the
headwind was too strong.

Richard.

He should have told you that -any- aircraft will fly 'backwards'
if it's headwind is higher than it's stall speed.

Oops...should have said that it 'can' fly backwards if it's
headwinds are higher than it's stall speed...and...that
it 'will' fly backwards if it's headwinds are higher than it's
max speed
--

-Gord.

" wrote:

"Gord Beaman" ) wrote:

"Richard Brooks" wrote:

A flying instructor told me of lysanders that would fly backwards if the
headwind was too strong.

He should have told you that -any- aircraft will fly 'backwards'
if it's headwind is higher than it's stall speed.

Oops...should have said that it 'can' fly backwards if it's
headwinds are higher than it's stall speed...and...that
it 'will' fly backwards if it's headwinds are higher than it's
max speed

Just ask any Swordfish pilot.
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