An airfoil with a main wing, with at least one high-lift body that is arranged on the leading edge of the main wing such that it can be moved between an initial adjusting position and a maximally changed adjusting position referred to the initial adjusting position, with at least one guide mechanism, by means of which the high-lift body is movably coupled to the main wing, and with a driving device for realizing adjusting movements of the high-lift body, wherein the guide mechanism (16, 36) features: • an adjusting lever arrangement with at least one adjusting lever (21, 41), wherein at least one adjusting lever of the adjusting lever arrangement is coupled to the high-lift body, • at least one first main wing lever (18, 38) that is coupled to the main wing by means of a first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) and to the at least one adjusting lever (21, 41) by means of a first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) such that an effective lever arm is formed between the first adjusting lever pivot joint and the high-lift body, • at least one second main wing lever (19, 39) that is coupled to the main wing by means of a second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) and to the at least one adjusting lever (21, 41) by means of a second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) such that an effective lever arm is formed between the second adjusting lever pivot joint and the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42), characterized in that the guide mechanism is realized in such a way that the first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) is arranged underneath the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) and the second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) is arranged above the second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) referred to the main wing thickness direction (D-H) in the initial adjusting position of the high-lift body or in that the guide mechanism is realized in such a way that the first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) is arranged above the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) and the second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) is arranged underneath the second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) referred to the main wing thickness direction (D-H) in the initial adjusting position of the high-lift body. • an adjusting lever arrangement with at least one adjusting lever (21, 41), wherein at least one adjusting lever of the adjusting lever arrangement is coupled to the high-lift body, • at least one first main wing lever (18, 38) that is coupled to the main wing by means of a first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) and to the at least one adjusting lever (21, 41) by means of a first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) such that an effective lever arm is formed between the first adjusting lever pivot joint and the high-lift body, • at least one second main wing lever (19, 39) that is coupled to the main wing by means of a second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) and to the at least one adjusting lever (21, 41) by means of a second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) such that an effective lever arm is formed between the second adjusting lever pivot joint and the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42), characterized in that the guide mechanism is realized in such a way that the first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) is arranged underneath the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) and the second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) is arranged above the second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) referred to the main wing thickness direction (D-H) in the initial adjusting position of the high-lift body or in that the guide mechanism is realized in such a way that the first main wing pivot joint (20, 30) is arranged above the first adjusting lever pivot joint (22, 42) and the second main wing pivot joint (26, 46) is arranged underneath the second adjusting lever pivot joint (24, 44) referred to the main wing thickness direction (D-H) in the initial adjusting position of the high-lift body.