flat spin (English, noun)
expansion: flat spin (plural flat spins)
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glosses: An especially dangerous type of spin (abnormal stalled flight mode) with a very high angle of attack (typically between 65° and 90°), such that the aircraft's nose is pointed near the horizon despite an extreme negative flightpath angle (gamma); typically unresponsive to flight control inputs and unrecoverable in most aircraft.
Forms:
form: flat spins
tags: plural