Michael McGee wrote:

Just like the automatic leading edge slats on the older high wing

bush

plane that had a GO-480 in it.  It was a Helio Courier, the

Stalion was the

turbine version (the plane they used in Air America).  At low air

speeds

the slats would pop out and give you a higher angle of attack ie.

lower the

stall speed.  I was thinking this the other night reading about

the spring

loaded  doors on the B52's.

        Lower the stall speed and increase the angle of attack ?
        How about increasing the chord and lowering the stall speed !
        Virg

 Michael McGee wrote:

Not just chord alone.  The leading edge slats help keep the flow attached
at higher angle of attack, more so than just more chord.  Increases chamber
as well.

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