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Image: Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II with winglets takes off from Eglin Air Force Base in March 2016

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Description: A U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II (s/n 11-5729) lifts off from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (USA), for a test mission. The aircraft was fitted with vertical fins on each wing, called winglets. The 413th Flight Test Squadron aircrew and engineers tested the modified aircraft over eight flights. The goal of the tests was to collect data on possible fuel efficiency improvements and performance with the winglets and lift distribution control system installed.
Title: Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II with winglets takes off from Eglin Air Force Base in March 2016
Credit: U.S. Air Force photo 160330-F-oc707-026 from the Eglin Air Force Base website
Author: U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King
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