The intent of any Wing Tip Drag Reduction Device is to improve the efficiency of a fixed wing aircraft by reducing induced drag resulting from lift-induced wing tip vortices. By smoothing the airflow across the wing and reducing the wing tip vortex effects, the wing tip devices serve to increase lift production at the wing tip, reduce total drag, improve takeoff and climb performance, and reduce fuel consumption. A further benefit of wing tip devices is that they reduce the strength of wingtip vortices, which trail behind the aeroplane and pose a hazard to other aircraft.