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Pretty cool looking, note this image is a 737MAX9, but the winglet is the same. A little more aggressive in appearance than the current blended winglets (which look more elegant, in my opinion).
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Originally Posted by schley
Save $250 million a year in fuel costs? Really? I think that might be the high end of the estimate but I'm not a Aeronautical engineer.
Tricky wording; it's saying that ALL of the winglets across the entire fleet (both the traditional "blended" as well as the new "split" winglets) will save United $250m.
That's a number, actually, that I'd believe.
My understanding is that the estimates for the 757-200 winglet retrofit were way off -- the savings has been significantly MORE than expected.
Great way to save fuel, eco-friendly, and apparently, cost-effective. That's a win-win-win however you slice it.
Last edited by J.Edward; Jan 15, 13 at 9:23 am..
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My understanding is that the estimates for the 757-200 winglet retrofit were way off -- the savings has been significantly MORE than expected.
The benefit of the winglets is increased over a longer haul, so given United's use of wingletted 757s on longer flights (sCO transatlantic, sUA ETOPS/p.s.) I am not surprised that the fuel burn advantage have been better than projected.
Kudos to Flightglobal for a more manageable image size:
Upon further review, a different design with some similar characteristics to the 737MAX winglets. The 'scimitar' comes from the raked tip at the top of the winglet, which replace the tip cap of existing blended winglets. The bottom winglet, reminiscent of a classic Airbus wingtip fence, will be all-new. I wonder if a mod kit will eventually be offered for 757/767s as well. Pretty distinctive.
