"John Carrier" wrote in message
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Slats are typically UN-powered devices on the leading edge that extend
simply by the reduced dynamic pressure against them as airspeed slows.
Example would be the leading edge extensions of the F-86 and F-100.

I wouldn't agree with "typically." Aero slats also extend when a certain
AOA is achieved ... the A-4 slats would extend at approximately 12 units
AOA
(IIRC) and bringing them out symmetrically at higher airspeeds was not a
sure thing.

Grumman liked powered slats. Both the A-6 and F-14 had them.

Unlike otherers ego driven operators here, when I corrected John Carrier WRT
the areodynamics of the F-14, he just incorporated the new information into
his explaination. I found that far more impressive than The B-52
discussion, where it took a dozen threads here and in the .sci groups to get
Buff to relent.

Then of course there is Weiss and one has to wonder how smart that boy is.