Flight Controls
T-45A UJPT, E2-C2, ADV, & IUT Eng-11
(1) Location: leading edge of each
wing extending from wing root to
near wingtip
(2) Function: reduces takeoff and
approach speeds and improves
low speed flight characteristics
NOTE: Slats make slow flight
much more controllable, decrease
speed only slightly, about 3 knots.
Slats change camber of wing so
that abrupt wing drop at dirty stall
is no longer experienced; aircraft
mushes ahead with a little wing
drop. Wing tips squared off when
slats added. Stabilizer span
increased 8 inches to
accommodate center of pressure
change on wing with slats
extended.
b.
Slat actuators
(1) Location: one actuator attached to
front spar of each wing
(2) Function
(a) Powered by HYD 1, extends/
retracts slats by mechanical
linkage
(b) Normal operation of actuators
maintains slat symmetry
during extension/retraction
(c) Synchro cable between
actuators will maintain slats
within 2 degrees of each other
if normal system fails
c.
Thermal relief valves
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