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The extended position of the slats also indicates that the flaps on the trailing edge of the wings were deployed, despite a lack of clear visibility of the flaps in the crash video, according to Mr. Pruchnicki.
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Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Both the leading and trailing edges are broken into small comb-like serrations that smooth out air turbulence to cut noise and provide the owl's hyper-quiet hunting ability.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
There were isotope differences between the leading and trailing edge of the moon, so the researchers took the average of the two.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
The Racer’s wings are optimized in all phases of flight, thanks to flaps on the trailing edge.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
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Mika Gröndahl, New York Times, 28 June 2025
Both the leading and trailing edges are broken into small comb-like serrations that smooth out air turbulence to cut noise and provide the owl's hyper-quiet hunting ability.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
There were isotope differences between the leading and trailing edge of the moon, so the researchers took the average of the two.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024
The Racer’s wings are optimized in all phases of flight, thanks to flaps on the trailing edge.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 16 May 2024
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“Trailing edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailing%20edge. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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