Flap/slat mechanisms encompass the actuation and load-bearing assemblies that deploy and retract high-lift devices on fixed-wing aircraft, covering torque tubes, drive shafts, ballscrews, gearboxes, hinges, tracks, and carriages manufactured from high-strength aluminium alloys, titanium, and corrosion-resistant steels using precision machining, EDM, and surface treatments such as hard anodising and PTFE coating.
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Structural Components

Sectors purchasing from Structural Components companies:
Airframer •
Airframe Assemblies •
Manufacturing Services •
Turbine Engines •
Engine Structure & Casings •
Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts •
Landing Assemblies •
Rotors & Propellers •
Power Transmission •
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