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First Split Scimitar Winglet Equipped 738 Sighting
First sighting of a Split Scimitar Winglet equipped on a United Airlines 737-800 by Aviation Partners Inc. and The Boeing Company. (www.airliners.net) More...
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Nice photo bomb by Southwest.
Boeing seems to be adopting Airbus technology with the split winglet while Airbus is adopting Boeing technology with its new "sharklets". Could some aerodynamics guru explain why these subtle changes are adding more efficiency or is it just another marketing spiel where for example they say 2-3% reduction in takeoff but 2-3% increase in cruise flight thus negating each other
Maybe Airbus knows something that Boeing doesn't? Sharklets make sense - splits don't
As read in an article linked below, Boeing proposed the design on the MD-12. Never-the-less, efficiency is all the buzzword these days, and if it is indeed proven (which again the article states), then give the customers that option.
It's all about the better mouse-trap!
It's all about the better mouse-trap!
It doesn't matter if it makes sense or doesn't make sense. In this case, "sense" is what you think they look like, they are a little different, but like all things different, their performance speaks volumes and if they can save some fuel and reduce some drag, then they are here to stay. Get used to em! ha
Boeing said that the split winglet was more efficient than the old winglet. Airbus just went ahead and used Boeing's design and didn't look into the actual thing to much.
Nick, with all the engineers on-staff, plus contractors, you would think that any aircraft maker would have known about it long before someone adopted the technology.
And if I was a big buyer, with market influence, I sure as heck would be asking if not, why not? I think that would motivate builders more than anything else.
And if I was a big buyer, with market influence, I sure as heck would be asking if not, why not? I think that would motivate builders more than anything else.
