Originally posted by kev35
Possibly to generate the extra lift required as it’s airspeed was far lower than would normally be employed? Perhaps Wys can answer that one.

regards,

kev35

Hole in one Kev. If the aircraft was ‘cleaned up’, ie flaps retracted it’s minimum safe speed would probably be in the region of 230-240 knots. This would increase the turning radius and take the display much wider and further from the audience. To fly slowly in safety the flaps would have to be deployed.

regards
wys