Portugal’s Hi Fly Supporting A330 Winglet Retrofit Effort

APC Trinitair wingtip
APC will test different endcaps for the fingers that could improve the Trinitair wingtip’s performance.
Credit: Aircraft Performance Co.
A German startup and a Portuguese airline are to test a novel drag-reducing wingtip for the Airbus A330 in the first step of a strategy to increase the efficiency and sustainability of in-service aircraft through easily retrofittable aerodynamic improvements. The Aircraft Performance Co. (APC)...

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