Slats are aerodynamic devices located on the leading edge of the aircraft's wings whose purpose is to increase lift during low-speed operations such as takeoff, initial climb, approach, and landing.

CubCrafters, the Yakima-based aircraft manufacturer famous for its backcountry designs, has entered the electric aircraft race. The company has introduced a new engineering innovation called Electric ...

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A: Flaps (and slats) increase the lift that the wing can produce at lower speed. To keep the takeoff and landing speeds as low as possible, the design engineers include highly efficient flaps (and ...

Although an airliner's engines may be quite loud on takeoff, its wings also create a lot of wind noise when it's landing. According to a new study, the latter problem could be addressed with the ...

YAKIMA, WA, USA, June 7, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- CubCrafters, a leading designer and manufacturer of Light-Sportand Part 23 Certified aircraft, is testing a new ...

Operators of more than 300 newer Boeing 737s—including nearly half of the in-service MAXs—will be ordered to inspect slat tracks and remove parts identified as being from a batch that may not meet ...

RAIPUR, India, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stratview Research announces the launch of a new market research report on Aircraft Slat Systems Market by Aircraft Type (Commercial Aircraft, Regional ...