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In order to designate components by their position on the aircraft, the general rule of thumb is to number them from Left(or Port) to Right(Starboard). This is true for Engines, flaps, slats.
This usually does not apply to Fuel Tanks which are usually designated by Left Outboard or Right Inboard, etc.
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What advantages do flaps and slats give an airplane?
The Flaps And Slats Give An Airplane More Lift At Low Speeds.
What is lift augmentation?
A device to aid lift, such as Slats and Flaps on the wings.
What is the other name for flaps on an airplane?
Flaps is the only name, although there are similar devices called slats and spoilers.
What is the device in an aircraft wing to reduce lift and decrease speed?
Airplanes use a combination of slats and flaps in order to increase lift and increase drag. The slats are located on the leading edge of the wing and the flaps on the trailing edge. Flaps and slats when extended forward and aft increase the wing area which increases lift. When the flaps and slats are further extended they curve downwards increasing the camber of the wing which also increases lift. The greater the lift, the greater the drag. Deploy the flaps a little and lift overcomes the drag, fully extend them and the drag overcomes the lift. For takeoff the flaps and slats may be extended just a few degrees to increase lift. When flaps and slats are fully deployed in landing configuration, the lift is great but so is the drag and this in turn helps to slow down the airplane on decent to land.
What is lift augmentation devices?
A device to aid lift, such as Slats and Flaps on the wings.
What are the purposes of the slats and flaps of an airplane's wings?
Slats and flaps increase drag and also increaselift. The increase in drag slows the aircraft down, and the increase in lift lowers the stall speed, which slows the landing speed of the aircraft.
What do the slats do on an airplane?
The slats stabilize the plane (Mc Doneld Douglas DC10 for example) for take off. There has been two crashes in the instance when the pilots forgot to extend their flaps and slats.
How can a wings lift be increased?
Lift can be increased by curving the wing downward. Most aircraft have 'flaps' at the rear inner edge of the wing to achieve this. Some aircraft even have 'slats' at the front of the wing to increase lift even more. - If you google 'aircraft slats', you will see a great picture of slats and flaps on an Airbus A310
What material is used to consturct the aileron the flaps and the slats of an aircraft?
It depends on the general construction of the aircraft. Commonly used material are: aluminum, wood, cloth, and fiberglass. BTW, what are slats??
What is another name for airplane wing flaps?
There is no other name. There are similar things, but each has a name like slats, or something.
What are the principal parts of an airplane wing?
The wing is the main flying surface. Control surfaces include the ailerons, flaps and slats.
What are four parts of a plane that are controlled by hydraulic systems?
The four parts are the Aileron, Spoilers, Flaps, and Slats. Others are the Elevator, and Rudder
