The Wonder of Winglets
Credit: Clay Lacy
If you did not know better you would think they are magic. And they give your airplane's appearance some real jazz. "They" are winglets and the magic is how they seem to make most of the induced drag disappear. There is no free lunch and no free lift. Produce lift and induced drag comes with it...
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