Leading Edge Slats

Slots In contrast the McDonnell Douglas F-15 has a fixed leading edge because of the type of airfoil used for

The camber of the aerofoil is increased by drooping the leading edge downward, and a slot or gap between the slat and the parent aerofoil allows the passage of

fixed slot Fixed slats, also called slots, are used on low-speed aircraft and are always extended The last type of slats is automatics slats; it's driven by springs

dor123 slot With fixed slots such as shown in figure 2 the lift continues to increase above the angle of attack where the original plain wing stalls Here