wingtip aerodynamics
Hi all
This is my first post on the forum and you will probably laugh at my question but it is annoying me now.
I am trying to work out the aerodynamic effect winglets have on an aircraft in the glide and turn but all I can find out is it reduces the induced drag with a slight increase in lift. Surely there is more to it than that.....
Can anyone help me please...how does the winglet make a differance on thrust, drag, lift and weight on the turn and glide....I cant see them make any differance on weight but maybe less thrust required due to a decrease in drag while gaining a slight increase in lift....
Any advice would be gratefully received..