It looks like the Embraer E190-E2 has a raked wingtip, but isn't a raked wingtip only efficient for long-haul aircraft like the Boeing 77W?
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Possible duplicate of Is a winglet better than an equal span extension? – fooot Apr 06 '18 at 15:26
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1Why would an aerodynamic device only be useful for long-haul aircraft? – egid Apr 06 '18 at 16:24
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@egid I believe OP is referring to the aerodynamics advantage vs. weight disadvantage, which is a real concern on larger aircraft with raked wingtips and other winglet-like devices (without saying that this is necessarily a concern on a similar scale with smaller aircraft with smaller, lighter components). – 0xdd Apr 06 '18 at 16:30