Un po' un MD-11 con due motori, non trovate?
http://www.airliners.net/photo/United-Airlines/Boeing-737-824/2286405/L/
http://www.airliners.net/photo/United-Airlines/Boeing-737-824/2286405/L/
Winglets "max" per il 737
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Non sono proprio quelle del MAX, che sono disegnate in home da Boeing, ma quelle per i refit della flotta NG, create da aviation partners 
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737-800 United con Split Scimitar Winglet
Le winglets a shimitarra mi sono nuove
There's a new United Airlines plane in the skies, with a dangerous-looking feature that will actually make it more efficient.
The Boeing 737-800, which took its maiden test flight in Washington on Tuesday, is the first aircraft fitted with the new Split Scimitar Winglet, a curved attachment to the tip of the wing that is appropriately named for a sword.
The winglets reduce wind drag, and can cut fuel use on the 737 by 2%. That doesn't sound like a ton, but United says that once the winglets are installed on its 737, 757, and 767 fleets, it will save more than $200 million per year. That's believable, considering that buying fuel accounted for 33% of global airline operating costs in 2012.
United will begin retrofitting its 737-800 and 737-900ER jets with the winglets early next year, once it finishes testing and gets FAA certification.
http://www.businessinsider.com/united-flies-first-737-800-scimitar-winglets-2013-7
Le winglets a shimitarra mi sono nuove
There's a new United Airlines plane in the skies, with a dangerous-looking feature that will actually make it more efficient.
The Boeing 737-800, which took its maiden test flight in Washington on Tuesday, is the first aircraft fitted with the new Split Scimitar Winglet, a curved attachment to the tip of the wing that is appropriately named for a sword.
The winglets reduce wind drag, and can cut fuel use on the 737 by 2%. That doesn't sound like a ton, but United says that once the winglets are installed on its 737, 757, and 767 fleets, it will save more than $200 million per year. That's believable, considering that buying fuel accounted for 33% of global airline operating costs in 2012.
United will begin retrofitting its 737-800 and 737-900ER jets with the winglets early next year, once it finishes testing and gets FAA certification.
http://www.businessinsider.com/united-flies-first-737-800-scimitar-winglets-2013-7
Re: 737-800 United con Split Scimitar Winglet
Lo aveva già segnalato James un paio di giorni fa
http://www.aviazionecivile.org/vb/showthread.php/129753-Winglets-quot-max-quot-per-il-737
Lo aveva già segnalato James un paio di giorni fa
http://www.aviazionecivile.org/vb/showthread.php/129753-Winglets-quot-max-quot-per-il-737
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...ora ci sono sul serio...
http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/02/18/uniteds-new-plan-for-saving-fuel-more-wings/
da United:
We are first airline to fly with new Split Scimitar Winglets
We flew a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Tuesday freshly retrofitted with new Split Scimitar Winglets, marking the first commercial flight to operate with the advanced winglet technology and a key milestone in our plan to reduce fuel costs by $1 billion annually by 2017.
The aircraft, number 277, made its first flight with the winglets from IAH to LAX as Flight 1273.
Our employees installed the innovative winglets, designed by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), at our maintenance facility at MCO (Orlando, Fla.) after the FAA approved the modification earlier this month. Last year, we leased a 737-800 aircraft to APB for flight testing of the Split Scimitar, and employees from across the company were actively involved in supporting the test program.
“We are the first airline in the world to fly with the Split Scimitar Winglet. This will make our aircraft more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly, which is a win for everybody,” said Fleet Strategy Senior Manager James Larson. “Being involved in a project like this requires a lot of teamwork and we appreciate the hard work of our co-workers in Engineering, Maintenance and Flight Ops. They made this possible.”
The Split Scimitar Winglet offers significant aircraft drag reduction over the basic Blended Winglet configuration currently on our 737s. As a result, the winglet will reduce fuel burn by up to 2 percent per aircraft. Once the Split Scimitar Winglet installation is complete, we expect the combined winglet technology on our 737, 757 and 767 fleets to save us more than $200 million per year in jet fuel costs.
http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2014/02/18/uniteds-new-plan-for-saving-fuel-more-wings/
da United:
We are first airline to fly with new Split Scimitar Winglets
We flew a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Tuesday freshly retrofitted with new Split Scimitar Winglets, marking the first commercial flight to operate with the advanced winglet technology and a key milestone in our plan to reduce fuel costs by $1 billion annually by 2017.
The aircraft, number 277, made its first flight with the winglets from IAH to LAX as Flight 1273.
Our employees installed the innovative winglets, designed by Aviation Partners Boeing (APB), at our maintenance facility at MCO (Orlando, Fla.) after the FAA approved the modification earlier this month. Last year, we leased a 737-800 aircraft to APB for flight testing of the Split Scimitar, and employees from across the company were actively involved in supporting the test program.
“We are the first airline in the world to fly with the Split Scimitar Winglet. This will make our aircraft more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly, which is a win for everybody,” said Fleet Strategy Senior Manager James Larson. “Being involved in a project like this requires a lot of teamwork and we appreciate the hard work of our co-workers in Engineering, Maintenance and Flight Ops. They made this possible.”
The Split Scimitar Winglet offers significant aircraft drag reduction over the basic Blended Winglet configuration currently on our 737s. As a result, the winglet will reduce fuel burn by up to 2 percent per aircraft. Once the Split Scimitar Winglet installation is complete, we expect the combined winglet technology on our 737, 757 and 767 fleets to save us more than $200 million per year in jet fuel costs.