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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 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
See also
Topics referred to by the same term