If you've ever wondered what the curved ends on the sides of a plane's wings are for, this is what they do.

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 laws of aerodynamics haven’t changed since Frederick W. Lanchester patented the winglet in 1897, so planes equipped with the aero feature enjoy reduced drag and can climb higher and faster, ...

(CNN) — What caught your eye the last time you looked out of your airplane window? It might have been the winglet, a now ubiquitous appendage at the end of each wing, often used by airlines to display ...

He entered the pitch-dark hangar and stared into its inky emptiness. Suddenly, two brilliant shafts of blue light cut downward through the murk, focused on a pair of vertical blades taller than a ...

“These actively controlled wingtips have the potential to further reduce civil aircraft fuel consumption by about 2.5 percent compared with conventional winglets,” says Walter Stephan, Chairman of ...