To: pabianice
Fox has always been awful regarding aviation. Just terrible. I would work for them for free just to help them get their facts in order.
But, you are not exactly right either.
A stall is a disruption of airflow over a surface sufficient to disturb lift. Sorry to nitpick.
562 posted on
10/11/2006 12:38:48 PM PDT by
Pukin Dog
(Being a Liberal is just a coping mechanism for low self esteem and/or bad parenting.)
To: Pukin Dog
The media in general sucks when it comes to aviation.
When American 587 crashed in Queens, the aircraft was reported to be:
A Boeing 767
An Airbus A300 (Correct)
A Boeing A300
An Airbus 767
And my personal favorite, A Boeing Airbus 767!
581 posted on
10/11/2006 12:40:05 PM PDT by
COEXERJ145
(Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)
To: Pukin Dog
A stall is a disruption of airflow over a surface sufficient to disturb lift. Sorry to nitpick. A stall is a (usually undesired) condition in aerodynamics and aviation. Normally, increasing the angle of attack between an airfoil and the airflow causes the lift and drag produced to increase. This can continue until a point is reached where maximum lift is generated and this is known as the stall or stall angle. Any further increase in angle does not produce a corresponding increase in lift but will in fact lead to a sudden reduction in lift, a change in pitching moment or a wing drop.
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