Winglet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a little wing.
  2. alula.
  3. Aeronautics.
    • a small wing used mainly to carry external loads or to connect struts or gears to the fuselage.
    • a short, near-vertical projection on a wing tip that reduces drag and improves fuel efficiency.
noun
  1. a small wing, esp the bastard wing of a bird
  2. a small wing placed at the tip of the main wing of an aircraft and perpendicular to it designed to reduce the aircraft's vortex drag
Winglet (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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