There are many high lift devices used in an aircraft to generate more lift and to delay stalling of the wing. The devices used are either leading edge devices or trailing edge devices. Sometimes both leading and trailing edge devices may be used depending upon the aircraft and mission.
TRAILING EDGE DEVICES ARE:
Flaps: These are a primary high lift device in trailing edge. this device is used in almost every transport aircraft. this device comes into picture mostly at the time of take off and landing of an aircraft.They increase lift by increasing the camber of an airfoil. Flaps are further divided into types which are as under.
- Plain flap
- Split flap
- Slotted flap
- Fowler flap
LEADING EDGE HIGH LIFT DEVICE:
- SLATS
- SLOTS
