Wing devices on the end of the wing for aerodynamic purposes.
Questions tagged [winglets]
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Why don't horizontal stabilizers have winglets?
Winglets are used to reduce induced drag on the main wings of an aircraft as per explanations on wikipedia. Since they are very effective I was wondering why they are not installed also on horizontal stabilizers. For sure there must be some sort of…
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Why did Pipistrel design the Sinus with core wing sections just at 40' instead of well under?
The Pipistrel Sinus has detachable wingtips and wing extensions.
However, they designed the plane with a wing core span at 39'11", just barely larger than a standard "40' door" (which is actually closer to 39', since the hangar structure itself…
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Why does a flight booking mention that the plane has wingtips?
Often when booking flights the plane is listed as having wingtips. For example, it would say 737 (wingtips). I get what the wingtips are for, but what is the purpose of telling the passengers that the plane has them at time of booking?
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Why do some airplanes have their winglets at different angles?
While travelling recently a friend of mine noticed that the tips of the wings on some planes were at different angles on the left and the right hand sides of the plane.
Is this a thing and what is the reason for this?
Some googling and searching…
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Small aircraft performance enhancements due to winglets?
I'm seeing some Beechcraft Barons with winglets. Do these improve performance and, if so, by how much?
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Winglets vs Sharklets vs Blended wingtips
I tried to look for this answer but I was unable to find a complete one.
What is the differences between Winglets, Sharklets (used for example on A350 XWB), and "Blended wingtips" (used only on 787)?
Especially firt two seems very similar. Anyway,…
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How does the airflow around winglets reduce drag?
I am familiar with the basic aerodynamics of wingtip vortex generation and I know that winglets reduce drag by reducing wingtip vortex generation. I have never seen any illustration of exactly how winglets interact with wingtip vortices to do this.…
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