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Leading edge

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Leading Edge - Northern Lights (Official Video)

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3M DBI-SALA Leading Edge Awareness video

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Leading Edge - Petrie [Ambient]

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Falls in Construction/Leading Edge Work

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Dynamic Discussions: When to use a Leading Edge SRL instead of Standard SRL?

The leading edge is the part of the wing that first contacts the air; alternatively it is the foremost edge of an airfoil section. The first is an aerodynamic definition, the second a structural one. As an example of the distinction, during a tailslide, from an aerodynamic point of view, the trailing edge becomes the leading edge and vice versa but from a structural point of view the leading edge remains unchanged.
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