What a “Stall” is in aerodynamics and why it’s an emergency for airplanes
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Lift occurs because of the pattern of airflow around the wing. Stall is when that airflow gets sufficiently disrupted, causing the wing to no longer generate lift, and also typically stopping all of the control surfaces from working correctly. So you have a total loss of lift, and at least a partial loss of control, and you have only a limited amount of time to fix the issue causing the stall before the aircraft slams into the ground.
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