Examples of 'winglet' in a sentence
Meaning of "winglet"
winglet (noun) - A small, wing-like projection on an aircraft's wingtip designed to improve aerodynamic efficiency and reduce drag
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- A little wing.
- A winglike structure at a wingtip set at an angle to the plane of the wing designed to reduce drag by its effect on wingtip vortices.
- The bastard wing or alula of a bird.
- The pterygium of a weevil.
How to use "winglet" in a sentence
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The connector may also function as a winglet.
Winglet is the most advanced ergonomic workstation system.
The upper element may be a blended winglet.
Two winglet designs were also tested.
An attachment end of the winglet is described.
Winglet in the practical test.
Thus flutter concerns tend to limit winglet span.
The outer end of the winglet may be substantially vertical.
A winglet may extend upwardly or downwardly from the wing tip.
Then attach the first winglet here in this way.
The winglet may be integrally formed or may be separately bolted together.
Some alternative types of winglet design have also been proposed.
The third location may be at the outer end of the winglet.
Round off the winglet assemblies neatly as shown on the plan.
Tip with winglet.
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A further winglet projects somewhat downwardly from the wing end.
Airfoil shapes may also be modified versions of the basic winglet airfoil.
Printed winglet tip.
Winglet attach fitting and method for attaching a split winglet to a wing.
Each float carried a winglet fitted with an aileron for roll control.
Embodiments described herein may be applied to the tip of a flat wing or to a winglet.
The left winglet was almost broken off the wing.
The fluid repellent layer of the napkin has winglet side projections.
A forward swept winglet may be attached proximate to a wing tip of each wing.
In an embodiment of the invention the second blade section may form a winglet.
The winglet may be swept and tapered to a greater extent than the wing.
An additional factor that constrains the span of the winglet pertains to ground clearance.
The forward swept winglet may include a leading edge and a trailing edge.
The second step consisted in designing a realistic reference wing equipped with a conventional winglet.
The blended winglet produces superior drag reduction results and other improvements in airplane performance.
The trailing edges may generally project linearly to the respective winglet portion ends.
The curved winglet and the ventral fin may emanate from the same spanwise wing location.
The leading edge of the ventral fin emanates from a bottom surface of the curved winglet.
Winglet project carried out by Alenia.
The tuning may involve varying the span of the upper and lower winglet portions.
A winglet above the English Channel.
Tuning may also involve adjusting the mass balance in the upper and lower winglet portions.
Performance-enhancing winglet system and method.
Discover all the products of the line Winglet.
A winglet is also a special case of a non-planar wingtip.
Summary of the Invention The present invention seeks to provide an improved winglet.
In this embodiment, each winglet is a bendable finger of material.
In another embodiment, a ventral fin is an add-on to an existing blended winglet.
However, the length of a lower winglet is limited by ground clearance.
Ah, the winglet acts as a vertical projection near the tail end.
Background of the Invention A variety of winglet designs are known.
A winglet is a wing-like element that extends from the wing tip.
In another embodiment, the ventral fin is an add-on to an existing blended winglet.
A winglet may be considered to be a particular example of a non-planar wing tip extension.
This ¼ chord line is used to define the curvature of the winglet.
