Fluid Dynamics & Art (6/365)
Stripped of color, wing, and fuselage, the wingtip becomes pure geometry. Every curve exists for a reason, yet, in black and white, to this photographer’s eye, the engineering reads as sculpture first, performance second.
Some technical info just because:
Typical numbers:
- Induced drag reduction: ~ 4–6%
- Fuel burn reduction: ~ 1.5–2.5% on average missions
- Range increase: ~ 100–200 NM
- Climb performance: Improved, especially hot-and-high
Key aerodynamic goals:
- Slow down the spanwise flow of air toward the tip
- Weaken the vortex
- Spread pressure recovery over distance instead of dumping it all at the tip
Pixel Info:
iPhone 17ProMax shot - RAW 48MP. Initial edits and B&W conversion on the iPhone. Brought into Photoshop to clean up the background.