Why doesn't Antonov add winglets to their heavy cargo planes such as An-225 and An-124 to reduce induced drag?

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2026-05-16 20:15

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I can't think of any cathedral-wing aircraft that DO use winglets. Spanwise flow on a cathedral wing would be flowing 'uphill' (inward) and would be interrupted by the fuselage.

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