Photos, videos and flight tracking data reveal what happened before the flight crashed less than a minute after taking off.

Answer: The slats on the leading edge of the wing allow the airplane to take off and land at lower speeds. When extended they alter the airflow so the wing can produce more lift at lower speed.

These leading edge slats provide the lift necessary at low speeds, with the gap between the wing and the slats directing air from the underside of the wing to the top. Unfortunately, this gap also ...

The 2000LXS also features leading-edge wing slats that are full span and which are marketed as being “optimized,” with those slats contributing to the airplane’s “airfield performance.” ...

The leading-edge slats will snap out at about 64 km/h (40 mph) and when the airplane slows to a forward speed of about 40 km/h (25 mph), ...

CubCrafters has essentially taken the idea and applied it to the leading edge of the wings on one of its NX Cubs. Multiple electric ducted fans are integrated into the leading-edge slats (flap ...

One of three Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly prototypes demonstrates its leading-edge slats and massive, full-span Fowler flaps during a spirited takeoff. [Photo: USAAF] In the late 1930s, the U.S. Army Air ...

Object Details Manufacturer Westland Aircraft Limited Physical Description Westland Lysander IIIa army cooperation/liaison high wing aircraft; bent seagull wing shape with trailing edges tapered ...

ELAS integrates wing leading edge slats with electric ducted fan. Credit: CubCrafters Backcountry aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters is flight testing a lift augmentation device that combines slats ...