March 18, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Hi all, I understand that both winglets and raked wingtips are for the same function (from what I have read) – to reduced the amount of induced drag. I understand the principles behind winglets, however I am uncertain how raked wingtips actually achieve this?
Could anyone please explain the aerodynamics behind it. Thanks
By: TonyT - 12th April 2019 at 10:34
does this help? ohhh and welcome to the forums
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/19073/how-does-the-raked-wingtip-of-the-boeing-787-work