winglet
Curved plane tip
A winglet is a small, typically vertical extension at the tip of an aircraft wing.
These upturned fins reduce drag by disrupting the vortices that form where high-pressure air beneath the wing meets low-pressure air above it: The airline's new fleet features curved winglets for better fuel efficiency.
More generally, winglet refers to any small wing or wing-like structure.
Mechanism for vertical transport
- vortexRotating fluid column
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- wingtipPerforated dress shoe
drag · thrust · aerodynamic · efficiency · blended · raked · sharklet · upswept
Perforated dress shoe
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- aileronWing-mounted roll control
- flapOne-sided attached cover
- spoilerPremature ending disclosure
rudder · elevator · stabilizer · slat · fin · airfoil · pylon · fairing
Bird's body covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- primaryChief in importance
- covertIntentionally concealed
- barbBackward-pointing spike
quill · preen · molting · avian · bird · wingtip · soaring · gliding
Giving good return cheaply
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- long-haulCovering great distances
- rangeExtent of variation
- payloadCarried freight or charge
takeoff · environmental · retrofit · certification · airline · fleet
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
- vortexRotating fluid column
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
wingtip · drag · thrust · aerodynamic · efficiency · blended · raked · sharklet · upswept · canted
wingtip
Perforated dress shoe
spoiler · rudder · elevator · stabilizer · slat · fin · airfoil · pylon · fairing · nacelle
feather
Bird's body covering
barb · quill · preen · molting · avian · bird · wingtip · soaring · gliding · raptor
cost-effective
Giving good return cheaply
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- long-haulCovering great distances
- rangeExtent of variation
payload · takeoff · environmental · retrofit · certification · airline · fleet
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- wingswingspan, wingbeat, wingtip, flight feather, pinion
- aircraft partsfuselage, aileron, ailerons, cockpit, rudder
- aviation innovationjet engine, autopilot, radar, GPS, black box
- wing partsaileron, flap, primaries, secondaries, coverts
- aerodynamicsairflow, lift, drag, drag coefficient, turbulence