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Aviation glossary

Vs0

What is vs0?

FAA handbook figure illustrating vs0

VS0 is the slowest speed the airplane can fly without stalling when it is in the full landing configuration (gear down, flaps fully extended), and it marks the bottom of the white arc on the airspeed indicator. VS1 is the stalling speed in a clean configuration (gear up and flaps up) and marks the bottom of the green arc.

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