A properly built canard aircraft does not actually ever stall really. The idea is that the front canard wing stalls before the main wing which causes the nose to pitch down automatically which reduces the angle of attack before the main wing reaches a stall.
However like ALL stalls a loss in altitude results in order to convert altitude into speed energy. Most canard aircraft are designed for high speed and as such require more speed to recover from a stalled condition than a conventional aircraft that is designed for less speed. All things being equal the canard is safer, more efficient, and more stable.
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Originally Posted by kach22i
The canard enables achieving a slower stall speed, but it takes longer to recover from.
Don't ever stall a canard at low altitude.
At least this is what I understand, somebody else with actual experience can chime in and correct me if need be.
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