The Boeing Company

Stephen R Chaney

Adam P Malachowski

Norman K Ebner

Christopher A Vegter

Stephen T LeDoux

Stephen L LeDoux

Stephen T Ledoux

An aerodynamic lift structure includes a wing and at least one wing tip device at an outboard portion of the wing. A surface of each wing tip device has a recess that reduces flow impact at a junction of the wing and the wing tip device.

Wing tip device with recess in surface

Winglets with recessed surfaces, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a wing having an inboard portion and an outboard portion, and further includes a winglet coupled to the wing at the outboard portion. The winglet can have a first surface facing at least partially inboard and a second surface facing at least partially outboard, with the first surface including a recessed region.

Winglets with recessed surfaces, and associated systems and methods

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Stephen R Chaney