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Originally Posted by TomcatViP
C'mon a lot of modern fighter use slat and are supersonic. I don't see any link.
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Modern slats may be intended to achieve improvements in lift at low speeds in the same way as the 109's slats, but they are not all the same design as the 109's. Gaps are almost imperceptible in comparison to the 109's when not deployed, when deployed, they move forward almost seamlessly, there is nothing in the way of the large open gaps displayed by the 109's slats when deployed. Modern leading edge flaps are a completely different system. These modern leading edge flaps are also computer controlled, with a degree of sophistication in their deployment which makes the 109's slats appear crude at best.
Slats of the 109 era do confer some benefits, but they also impose penalties.