Edge arch
The term edge sheet refers to the geometric shape of the outer end of a wing of an aircraft . The red and green position lights are often integrated into the edge arch.
Since the shape of the wing tip has an influence on the induced air resistance , the edge curve was a starting point for the Dornier company in the 1970s when optimizing the aerodynamics of wings: As part of the wing of new technology (TNT) project, they developed the TNT edge curve , which was used in the Do 228 from the 1980s and is often identified today with the term edge arch .
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- ↑ a b Niels Klußmann, Arnim Malik: Lexicon of aviation . 2nd, updated and expanded edition. Springer, Berlin / Heidelberg / New York 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-49095-1 , pp. 235 ( older edition in excerpts in the Google book search - first edition: 2004).