737-800 aileron position
I just noticed that unlike most planes, the 737 has the ailerons well inboard of the wingtip. I wonder why boeing did that. It's notorious for relatively high approach speeds. Wouldn't it help to move the ailerons further outboard (which would enable them to be smaller), and add a bit more flaps to lower the approach speed?
Does anyone have any insight as to why Boeing designed the wing that way?