The invention relates to a wingtip extension comprising a leading edge and a trailing edge, which wingtip extension is affixable to an outer end of a wing, wherein the leading edge, at least in some sections, is essentially straight, and the straight section of the leading edge comprises a leading-edge sweep angle that exceeds the leading-edge sweep angle of the wing, and the local depth of the wingtip extension gradually decreases between a connecting region for connection to the wing and the outer end of the wingtip extension. By means of a wingtip extension according to the invention, in a delta wing a vortex burst region is positioned just behind the wingtip, as a result of which vortex burst region the cores of wingtip vortices burst and eventually become unstable, so that as a result of this the wake vortices of the aircraft can be reduced. The invention furthermore relates to a wing, comprising wingtip extensions according to the invention, as well as to an aircraft comprising such a wing.


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    Title :

    Wingtip extension for reducing wake vortices of aircraft


    Contributors:
    KELM ROLAND (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-01-17


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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