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 with small electric ducted fans distributed along the leading edge of the wing. The electric lift-augmenting slats (ELAS) are expected to halve takeoff and landing distances. Yakima...
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