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Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:55 am
by SeanTK
Stumbled upon this photo today, and have never heard of the concept before. It's certainly unique!

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Dassault ... 1749946/M/

More info:
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/fligh ... y-the.html

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:54 pm
by Keep It Simple
Very interesting. :)

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:18 pm
by B-Valvs
Saw that picture on A.net last night. It is pretty cool technology.

8-)

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:23 pm
by Hagar
That distorted photo is misleading. I'm not a great advocate of fisheye effects either in RL or FS. This one shows what it really looks like. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Dassault-Falcon-50/1749948/L/

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:32 pm
by B-Valvs
That distorted photo is misleading. I'm not a great advocate of fisheye effects either in RL or FS. This one shows what it really looks like. http://www.airliners.net/photo/Dassault-Falcon-50/1749948/L/


I know. When I saw the first one last night I was like, "What the...." Then I looked at your picture a few minutes later and was like, "oh okay."  :D

8-)

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:09 pm
by SaultFresh
One of my friends found a video, haha

http://40yrs.blogspot.com/2009/05/spiro ... -test.html

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:21 pm
by machineman9
It kind of looks like they forgot to bolt something to the airframe in those compartments when the aircraft left the factory  ;D

"Excuse me, boss, but where are these fuel pods supposed to go?"  8-)

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:27 am
by Mitch.
I wonder how much difference they actually make. Looks more drag inducing then anything.

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:51 pm
by patchz
[color=#000000]I know I'm going to catch it for this, but I have to ask. Do they have little bottles of liquid soap attched to create bubbles?

Re: Spiroid Wingtips

PostPosted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:45 pm
by B-Valvs
[quote][color=#000000]I know I'm going to catch it for this, but I have to ask. Do they have little bottles of liquid soap attched to create bubbles?