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Old 9th Apr 2014, 02:03
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Winglets are not fads. On an aerodynamically efficient wing design winglet do not contribute much. Development of 787 wing design may have taken that into consideration. But all other aircrafts 747, 737 even A320 now, benefit in terms of fuel saving by reduction in drag.
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