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Leading edge

The part of an airfoil that meets the airflow first.

Dictionary Term

Leading edge

Definitions

  • The part of an airfoil that meets the airflow first.
  • The part of an airfoil that meets the airflow first. This as a structural tube on the WSC airfoil.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
  • Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
  • Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008