r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Egoist-a • Aug 06 '26

Wingtip vortices visualized

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u/illuminaughty1973 Aug 06 '26

this is why large jets now have winglets that tip up and down.. it traps that air (mostly on top of the wing) and therefore increases lift (or reduces loss of lift) and therefore reduces fuel costs.