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Old May 18, 2009 | 4:24 pm
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Originally Posted by The Lev
A-380 does have winglets (the kind that go above and below the wing - similar to A-320).
Yes technically these are winglets, too. Still the A380 has a wing geometry which doesn't make it necessary to put very large winglets on the ends. If you take a look at the the A380 wing it is bended already. So you only need this little tips at the end unlike the large ones you see on the 737-800 or the retrofitted 767.
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