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US 2025/0083805 A1Published application
Blended falx winglet
AssigneeTextron Aviation Inc.
InventorsBryan C. HINSON, Corey HAGEMEISTER, Kelly LAFLIN, Gonzalo MENDOZA
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Abstract
Blended falx winglets are provided which include an initial winglet section adapted to being attached to an aircraft wingtip, and forward and aft sub-winglets extending outwardly and upwardly from the initial winglet section. The forward and aft sub-winglets may have respective curved transition sections with different radii of curvature, e.g., the radius of curvature of the curved transition section of the forward sub-winglet may be greater than the radius of curvature of the curved transition section of the aft sub-winglet.
Claims10
A blended falx winglet comprising:
- an initial winglet section adapted to being attached to an aircraft wingtip;
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- forward and aft sub-winglets extending outwardly and upwardly from the initial winglet section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.