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DJ Flyboy 1st Mar 2015 04:22
What is the effect of retrofitted winglets on aircraft wake turbulence?
 
What is the effect of retrofitted winglets on aircraft wake turbulence?

barit1 1st Mar 2015 14:10
Well -

If they increase the effective aspect ratio, which I believe is their intent, won't they reduce the energy going into the wake vortex?


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