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Environment & Energy

FBaggins

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6. Can't help you there

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 10:24 AM

Oct 2013

Naval architecture has some overlap with aerospace engineering (it's all fluid mechanics)... but that was decades ago.

Looking at a photo, that lower winglet appears to sweep backwards as much as downward. Maybe that's enough to extend into the turbulence zone behind the wingtip.

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Wingtip modifications will save Alaska Airlines $20 million annually [View all] unhappycamper Oct 2013 OP

Very cool Esse Quam Videri Oct 2013 #1

United has ordered them for 737's. FogerRox Oct 2013 #8

Aaaauuuugghh! Atman Oct 2013 #2

The boundary between a lifting surface and the air around it... FBaggins Oct 2013 #3

Thank you! Atman Oct 2013 #4

Great info brush Oct 2013 #5

Can't help you there FBaggins Oct 2013 #6

Improved performance, Better climb and lower stall speed, faster & higher initial cruise FogerRox Oct 2013 #7

Over 7700 737's have been built so far NickB79 Oct 2013 #9