what are these things on the tips of a wing
04-19-2003 | 10:44 PM
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what are these things on the tips of a wing
any one seen these vertical tips on planes i have seen (737 and 767) what are they and what do they do and can something like that be used on a r/c ..............
04-19-2003 | 11:29 PM
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what are these things on the tips of a wing
They are called winglets. They reduce drag caused by high pressure wing spilling over the top of the wing into the low pressure area below. You've probably seen pictures of airliners with contrails forming at the wingtips. The winglets smooth them out. They reduce drag/fuel usage by something like 7%.
No reason they can't be used in RC with the usual concerns (weight, complexity, etc.) taken into acount.
Here is a link that goes into more detail ...
http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/Techn...hewinglet.html
No reason they can't be used in RC with the usual concerns (weight, complexity, etc.) taken into acount.
Here is a link that goes into more detail ...
http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/Techn...hewinglet.html
04-22-2003 | 10:40 PM
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From: Redding, CA
what are these things on the tips of a wing
Here is some detail: http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/Techn...hewinglet.html
