Highliner2 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 692 posts, RR: 1 Posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 549 times:
I heard that as of February, winglets are an option on ALL boeing jetliners. Does anybody know what, if any, airlines are ordering wingles on their new jets?
B747 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 245 posts, RR: 2 Reply 1, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 514 times:
Winglets will be an option for all of the 737NG aircraft only. They are currently developing kits for the 757, and 767, and older generations of 747's with a company called Aviation Partners. They are installing all of the sthrengthening components on the 737, so all are capable of an easy addition of the winglets. I know of Happag Lloyd, and South African Airlines ordering them for their 737's.
Brian
Red Panda From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2000, 1521 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 465 times:
Are those winglets really helpful/useful in small jets (short range and low cruising altitude) like 737? Or they are merely some stylish things on a/cs?
Highliner2 From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 692 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 454 times:
They reduce fuel burn by 5-6 %. With fuel prices what they are today, that's a rather big difference.
Flashmeister From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 2864 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (12 years 3 months 3 weeks 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 439 times:
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