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Spin Flight Research Summary
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An extensive general aviation stall/spin research program is underway at the NASA Langley Research Center. Flight tests have examined the effects of tail design, wing leading edge design, mass distribution, and minor airframe modifications on spin and recovery characteristics. Results and observations on test techniques are presented for the first airplane in the program. Configuration changes produced spins varying from easily recoverable slow, steep spins to unrecoverable, fast flat spins.
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Patton, J., Stough, H., and DiCarlo, D., "Spin Flight Research Summary," SAE Technical Paper 790565, 1979, https://doi.org/10.4271/790565.Also In
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