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Originally Posted by engadin
I read somewhere Spit's turning capabilities were also related to the way the wing root was designed and implemented, hence forcing the stall to start at the wing tip and moving inward to the root, so avoiding the 'stall as a whole' mentioned by kurfurst at first.
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Well most designers tend to design wings that stall near the fuselage first. That allows the pilot to realize he is about to stall while the plane is still controllable by ailerons. And that's why the elliptical wing has to be twisted so the angle of attack is lower where ailerons are. Actually all wings are twisted to prevent sudden loss of lift and control. So no, the idea of stalling at wingtips first is a bad one. The wing is designed to stall near fuselage first.