Leading-edge Slats: Function & Design

website fixed slot leading edge applying a second blowing slot at the leading edge With the were fixed at % and 10% of the chord length, respectively As fixed slot Fixed slots direct airflow to the upper wing surface and delay airflow separation at higher angles of attack The slot does not increase the wing camber, but

fixed slot leading edge Not to be confused with leading edge slots, leading edge slots are slot-like flight surfaces found on the leading edge of an airplane's wings   Classical leading-edge devices are the hinged droop nose or the more effective slat with a gap The flow distortions generated by the gap become an important  The reduction of angle of at- tack stops the flow through the slot be- tween the slat and the wing leading edge The Fieseler Fi-1 56 designers selected a fixed

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