| CPC B64C 21/025 (2013.01) | 7 Claims |
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1. A winglet airfoil venting system comprising:
a winglet airfoil having upper and lower airfoil surfaces defining leading and trailing edges, and a planar trailing edge surface joining the trailing edges of the upper and lower airfoil surfaces;
an internal channel adapted to being fluid-connected to an onboard aircraft system which in use requires air to be exhausted; and
a series of venting apertures fluid-connected to the internal channel, the venting apertures being formed in and linearly aligned along at least a portion of the planar trailing edge surface of the winglet airfoil, wherein
exhaust air from the onboard aircraft system is discharged rearwardly from the trailing edge surface of the winglet airfoil through the linearly aligned venting apertures.
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