Performance-enhancing winglet system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8936219
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13436355

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A winglet system for an aircraft wing may include an upper winglet and a lower winglet mounted to a wing tip. The lower winglet may have a static position when the wing is subject to a ground static loading. The lower winglet may be configured such that upward deflection of the wing under an approximate 1-g flight loading causes the lower winglet to move from the static position to an in-flight position and resulting in a relative span increase of the wing.

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  • THE BOEING COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Friedman, Douglas M Irvine, US 7 49
Malachowski, Adam P Lynnwood, US 18 284
Roman, Dino L Lake Forest, US 9 50
Vassberg, John C Long Beach, US 26 272
Vegter, Christopher A Kirkland, US 14 227

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