747-400 Krueger Flaps
Can some one tell me why they are only used inboard of engines 2-3 and not across the whole wing. (they use slats)
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It is a design decision coupled with slotted slats outboard so that wingtip does not stall first. (main problem on sweep wing aircraft)
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The whole span of every 747 has krueger flaps... the ones inboard of engines 2 and 3 just look different as they don't "curve" as much on extension like the rest. By curving I mean that the extension mechanism increases the camber of the main surface of the flap to increase its effectiveness.
But they are not slats by any definition. |
The non kreuger flaps are variable camber leading edge flaps.
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