leading-edge slat
1Leading edge slot — The leading edge slot is an aerodynamic feature of the wing of some airplanes to reduce the stall speed and promote good low speed handling qualities. A leading edge slot is a span wise gap in each wing, allowing air to flow from below the wing… …
2Leading edge — The leading edge is a line connecting the forward most points of a wing s profile. In other words, it s the front edge of the wing. When an aircraft is moving forward, the leading edge is that part of the wing that first contacts the air.Crane,… …
3slat — slat1 /slat/, n., v., slatted, slatting. n. 1. a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc. 2. Aeron. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that …
4slat — I. transitive verb (slatted; slatting) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly Date: circa 1587 1. strike, pummel 2. to hurl or throw smartly II. noun Etymology: Middle English …
5slat — 1. noun a) A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal. slats of a window blind b) (aeronautical) A moveable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack.… …
6slat — A movable small auxiliary and highly cambered airfoil on the leading edge of a wing. Slats are retracted in normal flight but extend at high angles of attack and prolong the lift curve by increasing the chord and the camber, thus delaying the… …
7American Airlines Flight 191 — For other flights numbered 191, see Flight 191 (disambiguation). American Airlines Flight 191 …
8TWA Flight 841 (1979) — Infobox Airliner accident|name=1979 TWA Flight 841 Date=April 4, 1979 Type=Controversial Site=Detroit, Michigan Fatalities=0 Injuries=8 Aircraft Type=Boeing 727 31 Operator=TWA Tail Number=N840TW Passengers=82 Crew=7 Survivors=89 (all) On April 4 …
9Krügerklappe — Schema Krügerklappe Boeing 747 mit ausgefahr …
10Deflected slipstream — is an approach to creating an aircraft that can take off and land vertically (VTOL), or at least with a very short runway (STOL). The basic principle is to deflect the slipstream from one or more propellers approximately 90 degrees, to create an… …
