At the End
End plates are frequently used today on go-fast machines, but not airplanes. Rather they are fitted to race cars whose small aft wings create negative lift. Since these aft wings are necessarily short, their aspect ratio is quite high. With the end plates, the induced drag can be reduced without...
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