Damage to slats?

[Caudron431]

I just wanted to ask if wing slats can be destroyed or damaged  in our simulator?

[unreasonable]

Since they are a separate part for a number of functions I would think the answer is yes, but I cannot remember seeing one come off. You could just find out by using the ME: park an AI 109 and a player controlled bomber of some sort close together and use one of the bomber's guns to fire single shots at the slat and see if it will come off. 

[CUJO_1970]

I've never seen slats come off, been playing since the beginning.

[Jizzo]

[Caudron431]

TY for posting this pic, Jizzo.

 

Actually i saw this type of damage a couple of times, but it always occurred when aileron and wingtip was shot off.

 

What i wonder is if the slat can be shot off or damaged without the whole wingtip and aileron being destroyed.

 

Given their very light construction and sensitivity slats look very vulnerable, an exposed and fragile part of the wing. My guess is that even a rather distant 20mm canon shell shock wave would bend it or damage it causing a lot of aerodynamical issue like extra drag erratic/dissimilar deploying, and turbulence in the area of ailerons causing trouble in controlling the aircraft.