Turbulence so bad it induces airsickness is less frequent in the modern era of commercial flight than ever. Higher operational ceilings, larger planes, and better weather reporting have made modern ...

The U.S. Air Force looks set to finally add winglets to a portion of its KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling fleet. The service says putting upturned devices on the tips of the wings on the over half ...

The Boeing 747-8's innovative raked wingtips offer a sleek, integrated solution to reduce induced drag.

Another intriguing solution appears as Formula 1's teams grapple with a new set of regulations ...

In an industry where bikes seem to be getting faster, pricier, and capable of everything except paying rent, we consider the necessity of the winglet. Today’s bit of diagnosis doesn’t come from ...

Two United Airlines Boeing 737-900ER aircraft struck their wingtips during ground operations at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday evening, resulting in significant damage to one ...

An American Airlines flight heading to Dallas from Charleston, South Carolina, was forced to divert to an Alabama airport on Tuesday after the aircraft lost a winglet, the Federal Aviation ...

“These actively controlled wingtips have the potential to further reduce civil aircraft fuel consumption by about 2.5 percent compared with conventional winglets,” says Walter Stephan, Chairman of ...

The Andean condor’s drag-reducing aerodynamic wings have inspired the creation of a winglet, which, when added to a wind turbine blade, boosted energy production by an average of 10%, according to a ...