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Do eagles have winglets on the outer edges of their wings?

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The first through fifth primaries on an eagle wing (those are the main flight feathers) are on skin stretched over a bone at the end that can pivot out quite a bit. read more

Winglets are either shaped up or down from the wing tips, to limit this air mixing. It is important at very low speed as they reduce the stall speed, thus enabling aircraft to land on a shorter distance. read more

Winglets - the tips at the end of wings that point upward - were inspired by the flying motion of birds - eagles specifically. An eagle's wings combine maximum lift with minimum length by curling up its feathers at the tips until they are practically vertical. read more