Nuovo tipo di winglets

[neutrinomu]

Chi ne sa di più?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/19/45374 ... -save-fuel

"A successful test flight this week by a Boeing 737-800 equipped with a shiny new set of split scimitar winglets has given the green light for United's plans to install them widely across its 737 fleet. Designed to improve the plane's aerodynamic efficiency by routing air around it, winglets have already been deployed by a number of airlines, however the new scimitar-inspired model is said to be a "significant" upgrade on its predecessors.

United Airlines anticipates its use will cut two percent from the company's 737 fuel bills, with the overall saving growing to $200 million per year when you include winglet designs already in use on 757 and 767 aircraft. FAA certification and testing are expected to be finalized by the end of this year, with United starting to retrofit the split scimitar attachments to its planes in early 2014."

[Maxx]

Non sono mica le sharklet?

[MatteF88]

No son diverse! Sono tipo quelle che andranno sul 737MAX

[bigshot]

No son diverse! Sono tipo quelle che andranno sul 737MAX

Sono comunque leggermente diverse... quelle del MAX sono made in boeing mentre queste sono Aviation Partner (ovvero l'azienda che si era inventato le blended classiche per quasi tutti i modelli boeing).

[MatteF88]

Le farà montare la TUI sui 738

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articl ... 0s-388826/

Tour operator TUI Travel is to fit the new split-scimitar wing-tip to its Boeing 737-800s, becoming the first company in Europe to use them.

The wing-tips, which incorporate a new cap and a ventral strake, have been developed by Aviation Partners Boeing as an improvement on its standard blended winglet.

United Airlines has already agreed to take the new wing-tips for its 737s.

TUI says the first modified aircraft will fly from January 2014. It has not indicated which of its airlines will have the initial scimitar-equipped 737-800 but the type is used by several of its carriers including Thomson Airways, TUIfly and Arkefly.
"Ordering these new winglets ahead of other airlines is part of TUI Travel's goal to continue operating Europe's most fuel-efficient airlines," says the tour operator.

It says the scimitar wing-tips will provide a 2% fuel saving on top of that achieved by the regular blended winglets.