Leading edge (disambiguation) explained
Leading edge is the part of an aerofoil or wing which leads in movement through the air.
Leading edge may also refer to:
Aviation
- Leading edge cuff, a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed-wing aircraft to modify the airfoil
- Leading-edge extension, a small extension to an aircraft wing surface, forward of the leading edge
- Leading edge inflatable kite, a single skin kite with inflatable bladders providing structure
- Leading-edge slats, aerodynamic surfaces on the leading edge of the wings of fixed-wing aircraft
- Leading edge slot, aerodynamic features of the wing of some airplanes to reduce the stall speed and promote good low-speed handling qualities
Companies
- Leading Edge Air Foils, an American aircraft parts supplier
- Leading Edge Aviation Services, an American aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) company
- Leading Edge Brands, soft drink marketing and manufacturing company based in Temple, Texas
- Leading Edge Group, an Australian-owned buying group
- Leading Edge Computers, an Australian computer store, part of the above group
- Leading Edge Products, a computer manufacturer in the 1980s and 1990s
- Leading Edge Sports Car Company, a British sports car company in operation from 2002 to 2005 in Norfolk, England
Publications
Other uses
- Leading Edge Model D, an IBM-clone computer released by Leading Edge in about 1986
- Leading Edge Partnership, programme for secondary schools in England
- Leading edge, in electronics, the front edge of a digital signal, a particular signal edge
- Leading edge, in marketing, a metaphor for State of the art, the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field
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