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 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 ...

Southwest Airlines has ordered split scimitar winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 jets. The Dallas-based airline ordered 85 of the new winglets from Seattle-based Aviation Partners Boeing ...

If you've ever spent time staring out the window of your commercial flight, chances are you saw the wing of your airplane and the geometric extension at its end. Called a wingtip, that section is an ...

In June, Boeing’s new 737 MAX single-aisle airliner began wing assembly in Renton, Washington. Since then, the first fuselage arrived from Wichita, Kansas, and is now undergoing final assembly, which ...

A successful test flight this week by a Boeing 737-800 equipped with a shiny new set of split scimitar winglets has given the green light for United’s plans to install them widely across its 737 fleet ...

ORLANDO—Active winglet manufacturer Tamarack Aerospace Group says it is assembling a “coalition” of airlines and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operators to help offer its technology for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A flight from ...

A Wichita winglet design firm plans to set a transcontinental speed record this week in a modified Cessna Citation X, the world’s speediest business jet in operation. The plane is retrofitted with ...

In his latest feature, Matt Somerfield talks about Williams' winglet and side skirt that caused quite a stir. Susie Wolff emerged from the garage in her FW37 after a rain hit first day of testing at ...

Are we humans looking at a future in which we won't need to use our legs? It looks like it when you consider Toyota's Winglet, Japan's version of the Segway. The Winglet Challenge at Mega Web in ...