United becomes launch partner for new 737 split-scimitar winglet program
Jan 15, 2013, 8:06 am
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United becomes launch partner for new 737 split-scimitar winglet program
Interesting to see UA continuing to lead in this area:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...186934521.html
Quite a different look!
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...186934521.html
Quite a different look!
Jan 15, 2013, 8:13 am
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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.
Jan 15, 2013, 8:18 am
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A very funky look.. Hey whatever cuts costs and decreases CO2 I am all on board..
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Looks like a modified Airbus winglet on steroids.
Looks like a modified Airbus winglet on steroids.
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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).
Jan 15, 2013, 8:33 am
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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.
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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.
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Airbus Wingtip fence, actually 
But this is much more sophisticated, and appears to be the same one that is going on the new 737 MAX airplanes.
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But this is much more sophisticated, and appears to be the same one that is going on the new 737 MAX airplanes.
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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.
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.
Jan 15, 2013, 10:39 am
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United becomes launch partner for new 737 winglet program
Winglets don't make the seats more comfortable
Being the launch partner for the 777 was something. This is meh
Being the launch partner for the 777 was something. This is meh
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