From Ducati’s early experiments to the new aero rules coming in 2027, winglets have revolutionised MotoGP and changed the way ...
We might all be familiar with the efficiency benefits that winglets can provide, but our ideas of what they’re supposed to look like are quickly changing. Boeing on Wednesday revealed the design for ...
Boeing calls the odd-looking upturned wing tips on aircraft "blended winglets," Airbus calls them "sharklets" and Southwest Airlines, in ads, simply calls them "little doohickeys." Whatever the name, ...
“These actively controlled wingtips have the potential to further reduce civil aircraft fuel consumption by about 2.5 percent compared with conventional winglets,” says Walter Stephan, Chairman of ...
Suzuki may be on their way out of MotoGP, but that hasn’t stopped them from getting in some prototyping in the meantime – and based on this recent report, the prototyping includes adding some familiar ...
Airbus on Wednesday flew one of its A320 jets with new winglets designed and developed by Seattle company Aviation Partners. The flight in Toulouse, France, is part of an Airbus evaluation to see if ...