What’s in a Winglet?: Inside the Epic Quest To Build a Better Airplane Wing
Winglets predate the Wright brothers, but it took nearly a century for the idea to go mainstream. When Boeing’s new 777X taxied out for takeoff for its first flight earlier this year, it shared the look of most modern airliners. Its long fuselage was flanked by two massive engines under its long …
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