2024年5月29日 · Airbus refers to them as Sharklets whereas Boeing calls them winglets. But, what is the difference between the two? This article answers the question while exploring different types of wingtip devices.

2017年12月24日 · Modern commercial aircraft make use of wingtip devices, namely winglets, sharklets etc. to decrease the plane's lift-induced drag and hence increase its fuel efficiency and lower its noise emissions. However, winglets do not only have advantages, since they...

2013年1月17日 · Offered as an option on newly built aircraft, Sharklets have been specially designed for the Airbus A320 family to reduce fuel burn by up to an additional 3.5 percent on long routes of around 3000NM. Winglets: An inspiration from nature.

Boeing calls them Winglets and Airbus calls them Sharklets. The latest evolution is called the Scimitar Winglet. But these wingtip devices are both inspired by the wings of birds.

In 2009 Airbus launched its "Sharklet" blended winglet, designed to enhance the payload-range of its A320 family and reduce fuel burn by up to 4% over longer sectors. [26] This corresponds to an annual CO 2 reduction of 700 tonnes per aircraft. [ 27 ]

2023年10月26日 · A good example are the small structures out on the tips of their wings known as ¨winglets¨ and ¨sharklets¨. Designed to boost a plane´s aerodynamic efficiency (LINK) and flight range and reduce its fuel consumption, the most recognisable of these have the shape of a fin folded upwards, but there are some variations.

2023年9月6日 · Winglets are vertical extensions of wingtips that improve fuel efficiency and cruising range by reducing drag caused by vortices. The most popular types of winglets in commercial aviation are canted, blended, split-scimitar, and sharklets.