What happened to SW?
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What happened to SW?
Why don't I see much of SW flying around? Airlines closing?
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Don't even bother with this guy. They're a waste of air.
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Excuses me. How can u say I am a male? I would like to identify as a leading edge flap.
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WTF is “a leading edge flap”, those are called slats, are you even a pilot?
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Uhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lol
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Uhhh, maybe not.Tbayer2021 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 10:17 amUhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lol

Not a ton of aircraft that seem to have them, oh well, still learning things is a good thing
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Re: What happened to SW?
The B-727 has 3 leading edge flaps and 4 leading edge slats on each wing.cdnavater wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:03 pmUhhh, maybe not.Tbayer2021 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 10:17 amUhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lolnever heard of them before now, I stand corrected.
Not a ton of aircraft that seem to have them, oh well, still learning things is a good thing
Reference B-727 Operations Manual 13.10.18
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Re: What happened to SW?
Tons of 737s have them. Stop digging.cdnavater wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:03 pmUhhh, maybe not.Tbayer2021 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 10:17 amUhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lolnever heard of them before now, I stand corrected.
Not a ton of aircraft that seem to have them, oh well, still learning things is a good thing
Re: What happened to SW?
Is English not your first language?mantogasrsrwy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 4:34 pmTons of 737s have them. Stop digging.cdnavater wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 2:03 pmUhhh, maybe not.Tbayer2021 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 10:17 am
Uhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lolnever heard of them before now, I stand corrected.
Not a ton of aircraft that seem to have them, oh well, still learning things is a good thing
My initial search came up with a few types, tons of one single type is not what I meant by “not a ton”