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HI
i know that winglets improve fuel burn and increae lift( i think) but what i dont know is how they work especially the type on the A320 family. Could somebody please inform me on how they work. Would be much appreciated!!
i know that winglets improve fuel burn and increae lift( i think) but what i dont know is how they work especially the type on the A320 family. Could somebody please inform me on how they work. Would be much appreciated!!
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Two articles which are probably of use:
http://www.djaerotech.com/dj_askjd/d...s/winglet.html
And
http://www.airspacemag.com/ASM/Mag/I...1/AS/htww.html
Hope they're of use!
http://www.djaerotech.com/dj_askjd/d...s/winglet.html
And
http://www.airspacemag.com/ASM/Mag/I...1/AS/htww.html
Hope they're of use!
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thanks topcat. Considering i didn't know anything they have certainly helped. SOme of the vocabulary was difficult but i am only 15 and some of the terms written there went in one ear and out the other but hey thanks!!
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Apart from helping reduce fuel burn, they also may in some designs increase speed, reduce take off distance, reduce wake turbulents, and provide for some lateral/ longitudinal stability.
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Made in the USA
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Maybe, the reason they don't work well on Airbus aircraft is that Boeing designed them on a NASA contract. NASA turned the technology over to France for free but if an American firm wanted to use the technology they would have to pay NASA a licensing fee. So far, no takers.
Those winglets on Airbus planes don't do all that much. They need to be much bigger to get maximum benefit
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According to a UAL A320 Captain the other night, they are actually "wingtip fences" -- not winglets -- and aid stability.
Looking out at the LE slats, I suspect they do a bit to stop spanwise flow near the wingtips, especially with the slats extended...
Looking out at the LE slats, I suspect they do a bit to stop spanwise flow near the wingtips, especially with the slats extended...