wing leading edge
1Leading edge extension — Leading edge extensions or LEX (also referred to as leading edge root extensions or LERX or strakes or chines ) are fillets added to the front of a modern fighter aircraft s wings in order to provide usable airflow at high angles of attack. They… …
2Leading edge cuff — Leading edge cuffs are a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used. They may be either factory installed or, more commonly, an after market modification.In most cases a leading edge cuff will “droop” the… …
3drooping leading edge — A wing leading edge hinged and rotated downward to a negative angle relative to the wing for providing high lift at low speeds during takeoff and landing …
4Leading 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… …
5Leading 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,… …
6leading-edge flap — A portion of the leading edge of the wing that folds downward to increase the camber of the wing to increase both its lift and its drag. Leading edge flaps are used both for takeoff and landing. See also Krüger flap. Also called a nose flap.… …
7leading edge — noun a) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats b) The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard See Also: trailing edge …
8leading edge — The foremost edge of an airfoil section. It could be of a wing, a rotor, a tail, or any other airfoil and where air meets it first …
9leading edge — noun 1》 Aeronautics the foremost edge of an aerofoil, especially a wing or propeller blade. 2》 the forefront or vanguard, especially of technological development. 3》 Electronics the part of a pulse in which the amplitude increases …
10Wing configuration — For aircraft configurations in general, including fuselage, tail and powerplant configuration, see Aircraft. For rotary winged aircraft types, see Rotorcraft. For direct lift and compound or hybrid types, see Powered lift. Fixed wing aircraft,… …
