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slat noun

  /slæt/
  • (aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.
 bec à fente commandé, dispositif hypersustentateur
  • A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
 lamelle, palette
pale
Leading-edge slat
bec basculant
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