NASA NTRS · 20060050044
Slotted Aircraft Wing
Abstract
A swept aircraft wing includes a leading airfoil element and a trailing airfoil element. At least one full-span slot is defined by the wing during at least one transonic condition of the wing. The full-span slot allows a portion of the air flowing along the lower surface of the leading airfoil element to split and flow over the upper surface of the trailing airfoil element so as to achieve a performance improvement in the transonic condition.
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McLean, James D., Witkowski, David P., Campbell, Richard L.. 2006-05-23. Slotted Aircraft Wing. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20060050044
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