WRITING 4 NATALIA LÓPEZ SEVILLA

 There are countless planes capable of performing maneuvers in the air and offering us a show.  A breathtaking maneuver is a spin.

A spin is a yaw aggravated stall which results in rotation about the spin axis. The aircraft follows a steep, "corkscrew" like, downward path.

Spins can be entered, either intentionally or unintentionally, from any flight attitude and at practically any airspeed. If a stalled aircraft is subjected to a sufficient yaw rate, it will enter a spin. The yaw can be induced by improper use of the rudder or can be a result of the wing drop characteristics of the aircraft in question. In a spin, both wings are in a stalled condition but one wing will be in a deeper stall than the other. The drag is greater on the more deeply stalled wing causing the aircraft to autorotate (yaw) toward that wing. Spins are characterised by high angle of attack, low airspeed and high rate of descent.

 

This type of maneuver is common in military parades and flight demonstrations, although it must be carried out by trained personnel and even an experienced pilot can lose control of the device.