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=== Increased maneuverability ===

At low speeds, an aircraft has reduced airflow over the [[wing]] and [[vertical stabilizer]]. This causes the [[Flight control surfaces|control surfaces]] ([[ailerons]], [[elevator (aircraft)|elevator]]s and [[rudder]]) to be less effective. The CCW system increases the airflow over these surfaces and consequently can allow much higher maneuverability at low speeds.<ref name="Circulation Control Technology">{{cite web|url=http://www.airspacemag.com/issues/2007/april-may/custer_channel_wing.php?page=2|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120716165638/http://www.airspacemag.com/issues/2007/april-may/custer_channel_wing.php?page=2|dead-url=yes|archive-date=2012-07-16|title=Circulation Control Technology|accessdate=2007-12-15}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, if one of the CCW systems should fail at low speed, the affected wing is likely to [[stall (flight)|stall]] which could result in an inescapable [[spin (flight)|spin]]. Finally, the CCW system could be used on multi-engine aircraft in the result of an engine failure to cancel the [[asymmetric forces]] from the loss of power on one wing.<ref name="Circulation Control Technology"/>

=== Noise reduction ===