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Spin Resistance Development for Small Airplanes - A Retrospective
Technical Paper
2000-01-1691
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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With the resurgence of the General Aviation industry, the incentive to develop new airplanes for the low-end market has increased. Increased production of small airplanes provides the designers and manufacturers the opportunity to incorporate advanced technologies that are not readily retrofitable to existing designs. Spin resistance is one such technology whose development was concluded by NASA during the 1980’s when the production of small airplanes had slipped into near extinction. This paper reviews the development of spin resistance technology for small airplanes with emphasis on wing design. The definition of what constitutes spin resistance and the resulting amendment of the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 23 to enable certification of spin resistant airplanes are also covered.
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Stough, H. and DiCarlo, D., "Spin Resistance Development for Small Airplanes - A Retrospective," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-1691, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-1691.Also In
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