Blended winglets

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Aircraft wingtip device
gptkbp:appliesTo Business jets
Commercial aircraft
gptkbp:benefit Lower emissions
Improved climb performance
Increased range
gptkbp:category Aircraft components
Aeronautical engineering
gptkbp:developedBy Aviation Partners Inc.
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Sharklets
Split scimitar winglets
Wingtip fences
gptkbp:feature Smoothly curved transition from wing to winglet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blended winglets
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:patent Aviation Partners Inc.
gptkbp:purpose Reduce drag
Improve fuel efficiency
gptkbp:shape Curved upward and outward
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:Boeing_757
gptkb:Boeing_767
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Boeing_737
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Advanced_Technology_winglets
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6