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by **cowpatz** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:17 pm

The new sharklet fitted Airbus. A lot of hype for just winglets.

by **Splitpin** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:20 pm

As you said CP " A lot of hype for just winglets."......but thanks anyway

by **Charl** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:11 am

Whitcomb Winglets have been around for 35 years... can't help feeling that Airbus and Boeing have been a little precious about adopting them.
Apparently they are prone to flutter, but properly designed give 5% drag improvement at cruise.
Not to be sniffed at - even if less greenhouse gas doesn't excite you, dollars in the pocket should.

by **Naki** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:00 am

Air NZ will be the first winglet A320 operator I believe

by **cowpatz** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:27 am

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Dec 15 2011,11:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Air NZ will be the first winglet A320 operator I believe

Correct.
Retro fitting winglets to the 767 provided an increase in fuel efficiency of over 6%. Certainly not to be sneered at in these price conscious times. Changed the flight dynamics too with much higher climb and descent speeds.

by **connor** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:47 am

At the end of the day it makes for a more efficient wing. A long story, short.

by **cowpatz** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:09 am

connor wrote:
QUOTE (connor @ Dec 15 2011,12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
At the end of the day it makes for a more efficient wing. A long story, short.

It certainly does for early design wings. You will notice that later aircraft don't have them- B777 onwards.

by **brent01** » Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:16 am

it still aint a boeing lolssss

by **Ian Warren** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:12 pm

Just something to titalate the Joe public , lets follow Boeing,s example

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