Wingtip Vortices

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1. Wow, those pictures are amazing. Many aircraft are showing distinct swirls at the edge of the extended flaps. NASA is funding research on aeroelastic, flexible wings that are smooth also with flaps extended and control surfaces active. Although, over the course of a flight, flaps are extended for only a relatively short period of time, so the business case for such technology is perhaps a little bit hard to close. But very interesting for sure.

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