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Anti-stall (aeroplane controls), a flight envelope protection system designed to prevent an aircraft for stalling, for example by pushing the nose down Anti-stall strakes , leading-edge slots or extensions , and stall strips ; in fluid and aerodynamics, extensions that generates a vortex on a wing surface to postpone aerodynamic stall
Aircraft wing leading-edge extensions – annotated. A leading-edge extension (LEX) is a small extension to an aircraft wing surface, forward of the leading edge. The primary reason for adding an extension is to improve the airflow at high angles of attack and low airspeeds, to improve handling and delay the stall. A dog tooth can also improve ...
By increasing the momentum of the boundary layer, airflow separation and the resulting stall may be delayed. An anti-stall strake is a leading edge extension that generates a vortex on the wing upper surface to postpone the stall. A stick pusher is a mechanical device that prevents the pilot from stalling an aircraft. It pushes the elevator ...
In aviation, a strake is an aerodynamic surface generally mounted on the fuselage of an aircraft to improve the flight characteristics either by controlling the airflow (acting as large vortex generators) or by a simple stabilising effect. In general a strake is longer than it is wide, in contrast to a winglet or a moustache.
Strake: a small surface, typically longer than it is wide and mounted on the fuselage. Strakes may be located at various positions in order to improve aerodynamic behaviour. Leading edge root extensions (LERX) are also sometimes referred to as wing strakes. Chine: sharp-edged profile running along the fuselage. When used aerodynamically it is ...
A leading-edge slot is a fixed aerodynamic feature of the wing of some aircraft to reduce the stall speed and promote good low-speed handling qualities. A leading-edge slot is a spanwise gap in each wing, allowing air to flow from below the wing to its upper surface.
A stall strip is a small component fixed to the leading edge of the wing of an airplane to modify its aerodynamic characteristics. [1] These stall strips may be necessary for the airplane to comply with type certification requirements.
Development of an effective set of flight control surfaces was a critical advance in the development of aircraft. Early efforts at fixed-wing aircraft design succeeded in generating sufficient lift to get the aircraft off the ground, but once aloft, the aircraft proved uncontrollable, often with disastrous results. The development of effective ...