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Old 25th Jan 2001, 16:30
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DoctorA300
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Winglets are used to reduce wingtip vortexes,but they also cause an increase in drag, therefor it is a simple question of what is gained versus what is lost. As a general rule you could say that the higher the aspect ratio of an airfoil the less you need winglets/fences.