Well written Mr K,
However, there was much 'local' discussion at the time of the VH-TMK crash re the 'slats' induced problem, or the 'delamination' of the spar due to the 'casein' glue failure...
From the same report -
'Engineering analysis by British Aerospace determined that slats deploying during a looping manoeuvre would not cause a serviceable wing to fail.'
I'm sure that more than one of us has watched those slats 'working' at various speeds / attitudes / turns etc, and marvelled at their efficiency.
Cheers
