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371 - ATPL Question Bank in English - One disadvantage of a simple unmodified swept-back wing is its stall tendency. As the stall develops:

Question 371 - Principles of Flight - ATPL - Airline Transport Pilot Licence

Wing root stall will occur first, which produces a rolling moment

Tip stall will occur first, which produces a nose-down moment

The tips tend to stall first, which can produce a pitch-up moment.

Leading edge stall will occur first, which produces a nose-down moment

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