Originally Posted by atakacs
Don't you want to minimize lift at all cost in such a situation ? Or is flap 40 adding significant drag ? Or is it irrelevant ?!
Flaps 40 add drag and more important will assist in a possible evacuation situation.
Passengers using the overwing exits will find it significantly easier to slide down the wing using the flaps than jump down the wing from about 2 to 3 meters wing height.