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Usually refers to the angle between the oncoming air and the wing.

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Why does stall speed decrease when flaps are deployed?

I've been told that deploying the flaps on approach enables the following: Potentially steeper approach Slows down the plane Lower stall speed It's the last one that confuses me. Given the equa …
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