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Old 19th August 2008 | 07:21
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Lightning5
 
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Chines/strakes whatever they are called are there to direct airflow onto the leading edge devices, thus reducing stall margins. From my distant 767 days, Boeing reckon 4 knots, but like I said , distant days!
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