What’s the absolute minimum speed a plane has to go for it to stay in the air?

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What’s the absolute minimum speed a plane has to go for it to stay in the air?

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Though it really depends on a lot of factors, checkout this video about the [Short Take Off and Landing (STOL)](https://youtu.be/hPakbghLe38) competition held in Alaska each year.

It’s a really cool example of the ‘very slow’ end of the extremes.

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