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Old 20th Jul 2015, 17:26
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pattern_is_full
 
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Yep.

Winglets reduce tip vortices. Because in addition to producing hazards to other aircraft, wingtip vortices rob energy from your aircraft (you're using fuel to produce the power to spin all that air). The winglets make the wing more efficient, and save money (and coincidently reduce the wake turbulence for other aircraft).
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