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Old Aug 9, 2005 | 2:44 pm
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Originally Posted by vincom
LOL what a fabulous explanation - although to make it simplier the blended winglets on the 738s save about 10% on fuel consumption.
Don't want to start an argument because I only know a little about this from what I've read, but I was under the impression that it is supposed to save about 5% on fuel. Which is why Boeing never bothered with it originally. But then again .... well, see my sig line

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