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Old 08-03-2014, 12:49 PM   #3421
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They found the blended winglets gave less vortices drag, hence better mileage, than the other designs. Also strangely enough, appearance of the upright wing tips made some people uncomfortable. Maybe Peter Benchley's fault.
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