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  • Stalling speed or the minimum steady flight speed obtained in a specified configuration. For most airplanes, this is the power-off stall speed at the maximum takeoff weight in the clean configuration (gear up, if retractable, and flaps up). The lower

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021