What a “Stall” is in aerodynamics and why it’s an emergency for airplanes

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What a “Stall” is in aerodynamics and why it’s an emergency for airplanes

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When you waterski, you will start sinking if you move too slow, or if the ski is sideways. The ski generates lift by moving across the water, and an airplanes wings generates lift by moving across the air. In the same way, an aircraft will start sinking if it moving too slow, and if the wings are sideways.