Crossword clues for leading edge
leading edge
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Leading edge \Lead"ing edge\n.
(Aeronautics) the front edge of an airfoil; same as {Advancing edge}, above.
the front edge of anything that moves; also used metaphorically, as the leading edge in art. See also cutting edge.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context aeronautics English) The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats 2 (context by extension English) The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard 3 At the forefront of practice or technology, contrast with bleeding edge
WordNet
n. forward edge of an airfoil
Wikipedia
Leading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine first published in April 1981 and published at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The magazine is known for its high quality fiction and has published stories by authors such as Dave Wolverton, M. Shayne Bell, Dan Wells, and Orson Scott Card, articles by Algis Budrys, as well as poetry and articles by noted poet and literary critic Michael R. Collings. Several former Leading Edge staff members (such as Brandon Sanderson) have become speculative fiction authors in their own right. Other notable former staff members include Anne Sowards, senior editor at Roc Books and Ace Books, and literary agent Michael Carr.
The magazine has also featured award-winning artwork, including the 2002 Chesley Award-winning cover artwork by James C. Christensen for issue 41.
It is published twice yearly and has an open submission policy. One of its goals is to aid new writers by providing substantially more detailed feedback than is common in the SF publishing industry.
Leading edge is the part of an aerofoil or wing which leads in movement through the air.
Leading edge may also refer to:
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.
The structural leading edge may be equipped with one or more of the following:
- Leading edge boots
- Leading edge cuffs
- Leading edge extensions
- Leading edge slats
- Leading edge slots
- Krueger flaps
- Stall strips
- Vortex generators.
Associated terms are leading edge radius and leading edge stagnation point.
Seen in plan the leading edge may be straight or curved. A straight leading edge may be swept or unswept, the latter meaning that it is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. As wing sweep is conventionally measured at the 25% chord line an unswept wing may have a swept or tapered leading edge. Some aircraft, like the General Dynamics F-111, have swing-wings where the sweep of both wing and leading edge can be varied.
In high-speed aircraft, compression heating of the air ahead of the wings can cause extreme heating of the leading edge. Heating was a major contributor to the destruction of the Space Shuttle Columbia during re-entry on February 1, 2003.
Usage examples of "leading edge".
Without hesitation Drumfire gathered his forefeet under his chest and leapt over the leading edge of white water as though he were jumping a fence.
The roofs of the houses hid the bottoms of the clouds, but they wouldn't for long, and the angry growl of thunder was testament enough to the amount of lightning hitting the ground at the leading edge of the storm.
But the straight-across platform deck forward of the main cabin and wheel-house sat only fourteen inches above the water, making it relatively simple for a person in the water to grab hold of the leading edge.
Occasionally one would flutter to a stop, cling to bark with feet and the clawed fingers on the leading edge of their wings, and hiss defiance at the men below.
Fireballs erupted beyond the leading edge of the Silver Guard, as Silvery-moon's battle wizards joined in the fray.
Then he raised himself to his knees and began crawling forward towards the leading edge of the roof.
Before the questioning of those on the leading edge of the refugee line had even begun, Yatol Mado Wadon understood the implications.
Their flight took them across the front of the leading edge of the refugees.
Conversation ended then as the leading edge of a mass of humanity poured from the main avenue and began spreading to fill the square.
But the straight-across platform deck forward of the main cabin and wheelhouse sat only fourteen inches above the water, making it relatively simple for a person in the water to grab hold of the leading edge.
As the two wings closed on the Templars, the commander directed the whole of his force to meet the line of assault at its nearest leading edge.