stall|ing speed

stall|ing speed
stall|ing speed «STL ihng»,
the lowest speed an aircraft can travel in level flight without losing altitude: »

If a plane's angle of attack is too great, the plane will stall even when flying at twice its normal stalling speed (Martin Caidin).


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