What is the purpose of wing tips/winglets on airplanes and why does it seem like ever airplane model has some different Verizon of them?

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What is the purpose of wing tips/winglets on airplanes and why does it seem like ever airplane model has some different Verizon of them?

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They are to reduce the swirling of air (the vortex) created by the wingtip zooming through the air, which slows down the plane.

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