Portugal’s Hi Fly Supporting A330 Winglet Retrofit Effort

Graham Warwick August 06, 2021
APC Trinitair wingtip
APC will test different endcaps for the fingers that could improve the Trinitair wingtip’s performance.
Credit: Aircraft Performance Co.
A German startup and a Portuguese airline are to test a novel drag-reducing wingtip for the Airbus A330 in the first step of a strategy to increase the efficiency and sustainability of in-service aircraft through easily retrofittable aerodynamic improvements. The Aircraft Performance Co. (APC)...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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