Puma,
the leading edge slats were programed? Plz tell me more as I assumed they worked like the 109's did,just some roller bearing and air flow. On the rino were they powered???
Inquiring minds...... 
More, for your reading pleasure, some excerpts out of the F-4E-1:
“The slats and flaps system is an integrated system that provides an automatic slat configuration for inflight maneuvering.....”
“The flaps and slats are electrically selected and hydraulically actuated.....”
“With the slats flaps switch in NORM, the maneuvering slats operate automatically as a function of AOA. As the AOA is increased to approximately 11.5 units, the slats will extend and remain extended until AOA is reduced to approximately 10.5 units.”
When doing my checkout in the E model, we worked AOA in different scenarios and could feel the slats cycle out and the jet “dig in” with about an extra third of a G, as I remember. One of the very useful things in the slatted E, was the ability to use aileron in addition to the rudder to do maneuvering turns. In the hard wing D model I flew at the school house, ONLY rudder was used for maneuvering turns. If any aileron was applied, the D would quickly depart controlled flight into “Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride”. The E was a blast to fly in air to air maneuvering into the phone booth because it could be taken to the edge of the envelope after getting some proficiency in the jet.
Hope this answered your inquiring mind.
