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 ...

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 ...

The US Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to extend the fix to prevent leading-edge flaps from retracting during take-off on Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 747s, to the other versions of ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a statement Sunday saying Boeing has informed them that some parts for the company's grounded 737 Max passenger plane, and prior model 737 Next ...

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 ...