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A winglet is a wing structure integrated at the tips of fixed-wing aircraft, primarily designed to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency of the aircraft. This concept was first theorized in the 1890s by Frederick W. Lanchester, but it was developed in its modern form in the 1970s by NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb. Winglets are engineered to reduce vortices formed at the wingtip, which cause induced drag. These vortices are turbulent air movements created by air flowing from the high-pressure reg

A winglet is a wing structure integrated at the tips of fixed-wing aircraft, designed primarily to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency of the aircraft. This concept was first proposed theoretically by British engineer Frederick W. Lanchester in the 1890s, but it was developed in its modern form in the 1970s by NASA engineer Richard T. Whitcomb. Winglets are engineered to reduce vortices formed at the wingtips, which cause induced drag. These vortices are turbulent air movements created by air flo