Why do some airplanes have the wing tips folded up at about 80 degrees and some planes do not?
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Wing tips create a vortex in the air which increases drag reducing fuel efficiency. By bending the wing tips up it reduces the vortexing, which improves efficiency.
A new plane Boeing 777x the tips fold up which helps reduce wing span on the ground allowing it to operate at smaller airports.
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