Stall strips — A stall strip is a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition , page 487. Aviation Supplies Academics, 1997. ISBN 1 56027 287 2] They are… … Wikipedia
Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… … Wikipedia
stall test — A short time (5 seconds) full throttle operation with the vehicle brakes fully applied and the selector lever of an automatic transmission in D position; the test results in an engine speed (stall speed) that indicates the performance of the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
performance-limiting conditions — Conditions in which the boundaries of aircraft performance are approached, such as when the stall warning, auto ignition, ground proximity warning systems, etc., begin to operate … Aviation dictionary
Compressor stall — A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor of a jet engine. Stall is found in dynamic compressors, particularly axial compressors, as used in jet engines and turbochargers… … Wikipedia
Book stall — Book Book (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient Saxons and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Retreating blade stall — is a hazardous flight condition in helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft, where the rotor blade rotating away from the direction of flight stalls. The stall is due to low relative airspeed and/or excessive angle of attack (or AOA).… … Wikipedia
Liberty XL2 — Infobox Aircraft name = XL2 caption = type = Personal use and training aircraft national origin = USA manufacturer = Liberty Aerospace designer = Ivan Shaw first flight = introduction = retired = status = primary user = more users = produced =… … Wikipedia
Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender — XP 55 Ascender Curtiss XP 55 Ascender in flight. Role Fi … Wikipedia
HFB-320 Hansa Jet — infobox Aircraft name = Hansa Jet type = Business jet manufacturer = Hamburger Flugzeugbau caption = Hamburger Flugzeugbau HFB 320 Hansa Jet of the Luftwaffe at Basle Airport designer= first flight=21 April avyear|1964 primary user= more users=… … Wikipedia
XP-55 Ascender — infobox Aircraft name =XP 55 Ascender type =Fighter manufacturer =Curtiss Wright Corporation caption =Curtiss XP 55 Ascender in flight. designer = first flight =9 July avyear|1943 introduced = retired = status =Cancelled primary user = more users … Wikipedia