LEADINGEDGE

Leading edge

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.

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Leading Edge

Leading Edge, formerly The Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, is a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine founded in 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 have become speculative fiction authors in their own right. Other notable former staff members include ...

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leading edge

Noun

  1. The frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats
  2. The foremost part of a trend etc; a vanguard
  3. At the forefront of practice or technology, contrast with bleeding edge


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