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Winglet on KC-135 Stratotanker with attached tufts showing airflow during NASA tests in 1979–1980 Gulfstream V model winglet flutter tests at NASA Langley transonic wind tunnel. The term "winglet" was previously used to describe an additional lifting surface on an aircraft, like a short section between wheels on fixed undercarriage.
In 1997, API's winglets were sold as a standard fit on all Boeing Business Jets, and winglets were offered as an addition to standard 737s. Around 95% of all 737 customers want winglets fitted. [2] An API blended winglet on a Boeing 737-800. Aviation Partners formed a joint venture with Boeing, called Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), in 1997
Airbus A319 (sharklets) A320: 320: Airbus A320: A320: 32A: Airbus A320 (sharklets) A321: 321: ... Boeing 767-300 Winglets / Boeing 767-300ER: B763: 76Y: Boeing 767 ...
Frontier Airlines' Newest Aircraft Features Sharklets Aircraft feature reduces fuel consumption DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Frontier Airlines recently added its newest aircraft to its fleet, an ...
The winglets improve fuel efficiency by five percent and increase range by 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) through the reduction of lift-induced drag. [87] [88] Continental Airlines was the first carrier to order winglets for the 757-200, and in February 2009 became the first operator of 757-300s with winglets. [89]
From sharklets to UltraFans. ... world have been steadily getting cleaner since 1969 when the first high-bypass turbofan engines were used on the new Boeing 747 aircraft. In the years since there ...
Split Scimitar winglets were developed by Aviation Partners, the same Seattle-based corporation that developed the blended winglets; the Split Scimitar winglets produce up to a 5.5% fuel savings per aircraft compared to 3.3% savings for the blended winglets. Southwest Airlines flew their first flight of a 737-800 with Split Scimitar winglets on ...
Sharklet may refer to: Blended winglets on aircraft, specifically those manufactured by Airbus; Sharklet (material), a plastic sheet product