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    The purpose of a winglet is to reduce lift-induced drag on an aircraft's wings. However, winglets also increase parasite drag from additional surface area. Winglets are most advantageous for short flights or aircraft operating below transonic speeds, where reductions in lift-induced drag offset increases in parasite drag and weight. Combat aircraft typically do not have winglets because raked wingtips provide a more efficient induced drag reduction.

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    The purpose of a winglet is to reduce lift-induced drag on an aircraft's wings. However, winglets also increase parasite drag from additional surface area. Winglets are most advantageous for short flights or aircraft operating below transonic speeds, where reductions in lift-induced drag offset increases in parasite drag and weight. Combat aircraft typically do not have winglets because raked wingtips provide a more efficient induced drag reduction.

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    Disadvantages of Winglets

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    Viraj Belgaonkar
    The purpose of a winglet is to reduce lift-induced drag on an aircraft's wings. However, winglets also increase parasite drag from additional surface area. Winglets are most advantageous for short flights or aircraft operating below transonic speeds, where reductions in lift-induced drag offset increases in parasite drag and weight. Combat aircraft typically do not have winglets because raked wingtips provide a more efficient induced drag reduction.

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    The purpose of the winglet is to reduce let does not contribute to the lift and is inversely proportional to the

    square aft moves faster, the lift-induced drag g force is directly proportional to the

    the lift-induced drag. However, the wing so has parasite drag. Lift-induced drag of the velocity which means as the aircr comes down drastically. The parasite dra velocity of the aircraft.

    What this means is that the winglet is a tradeoff, it is advantageous only when the gains of a lowering the lift-induced drag offsets the losses of the addition al skin drag and weight. Usually this is the case in short haul flights or aircr afts that operate well within the transonic speeds. That is why you dont see win glets in all aircrafts. It has very litle to do with imperfections in retrofit. The raked wingtip is a much more efficient design when it comes to reduction of induced drag. Still confused, ask yourself why a combat aircraft doesn't have winglet!

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