Patent ID: 8292235

Claim:
An aircraft wing assembly comprising a main wing element having a fixed leading edge which forms a substantially continuous outer surface between upper and lower wing surfaces; a slat on the fixed leading edge of the main wing element; and a seal member mounted to the main wing element, the seal member having an outer surface which lies substantially flush with the outer surface of the fixed leading edge when in a retracted position, the assembly being adjustable between: a. a first configuration in which the slat is in a deployed position with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, and the seal member is in a deployed position which seals the slot; b. a second configuration in which both the slat and the seal member are in retracted positions; and c. a third configuration in which the slat is in a deployed position with a slot between the slat and the main wing element, and the seal member is in a retracted position which does not seal the slot.