Autorotation (fixed-wing aircraft)

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).

Not to be confused with Autorotation (rotary-wing aircraft).
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