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Old January 14th 15, 03:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default Split Scimitar Winglets

I'm sure I'm way behind on this, but yesterday I flew on a new 737-800 with "Split Scimitar" winglets. One airline claimed 3% fuel savings. That seems optimistic to me, but every little bit helps. Is anybody working on adaptations for gliders?

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