Autorotation (fixed-wing aircraft)

Not to be confused with Autorotation (rotary-wing aircraft).
Spin — an aggravated stall and autorotation

For fixed-wing aircraft, autorotation is the tendency of an aircraft in or near a stall to roll spontaneously to the right or left, leading to a spin (a state of continuous autorotation).[1][2]

  1. ^ Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics, Sections 16.48 and 16.49
  2. ^ Stinton, Darryl, Flying Qualities and Flight Testing of The Aeroplane, Chapter 5 (p.503)