> Two per wing, all independent? Sounds like a lot of potential for > lateral control hell.... > Not really. The slats slide along tracks and their weight keeps them in the extended position. Part of the walk-around is to push up on the slats and note free and easy movement. Air pressure against the wing moves them to the retracted position. As airpseed is increased/reduced they extend or retract in response to the corresponding force of the relative wind. Short of a major structual failure (large bird strike perhaps?) not a whole lot than can go wrong and even then chances are they will still extend
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