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Old March 1st 15, 12:54 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
BobW
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Default new wingtip design

On 2/28/2015 10:19 AM, Dan Marotta wrote:
I must admit that I didn't read the article thoroughly, but it seemed to me by
looking at the picture that the thing would enhance wingtip vortices (the
Windows spell checker did not like that word, BTW). Anyway, I thought the
idea was to reduce vortices since they're wasted energy that could be used by
the aircraft.

Aero engineers, please chime in.


I had the same off-the-cuff gut reaction when I first looked at it, too. Upon
further cogitation, I'm still uncertain eggzackly what-n-how the designer was
seeking to achieve what I think he was seeking to achieve. I also noticed the
article said he was an aeronautics teacher, so this may be a case of: Those
who can't do, teach!

In any event, I'm not investing my retirement in any company trying to make
and sell these babies...

Bob W.