Leading-edge slat: Difference between revisions

'''Slats''' are [[aerodynamic]] surfaces on the leading edge of athe [[wing]] of a [[fixed-wing aircraft]] which, when deployed, allow the wing to operate at a higher [[angle of attack]]. A higher coefficient of lift is produced as a result of angle of attack and speed, so by deploying slats an aircraft can fly at slower speeds, or take off and land in shorter distances. They are used during takeoff and landing or while performing low speed maneuvers which may take the aircraft close to a [[stall (flight)|stall]], they are retracted in normal flight to minimize [[drag (physics)|drag]].