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Old 14th Apr 2004, 13:52
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404 Titan
 
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In my experience, large jets can generally land at slower speeds when flapless than they can slatless - slats significantly increase the AoA an aerofoil can achieve before stalling.
Not always so. On the A330 Vapp with Slats 0 & Flaps Full = Vref + 25. With Slats Full & Flaps 0 = Vref + 30.
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