I'll be the first to admit that there has been a distinct theme running through my posts this week. The newly flying 767-300ER with winglets just begs to be photographed. Here's the aircraft on its first flight in some very special air-to-air shots that really show off the new winglets. A very special thanks to Aviation Partners for the photos. (6 total, 3 after the jump)
on July 24, 2008 1:48 PM | Reply
gah i wish i was one of those photographers on the chase plane!
on July 24, 2008 4:15 PM | Reply
What a Beauty! Really adds a new element to the plane.
on July 24, 2008 8:26 PM | Reply
Those wingslets just look absolutely massive based on the pictures.
on July 24, 2008 9:21 PM | Reply
Great pictures, nice to finally see. I am looking forward to seeing this at DFW!
on July 24, 2008 10:01 PM | Reply
Wow the 767 looks great with these winglets
on July 25, 2008 2:44 AM | Reply
they look good
on July 25, 2008 6:15 AM | Reply
Wow! The airplane looks super. I am very impressed.
on July 25, 2008 10:07 AM | Reply
on va se faire ridiculiser encore combien de temps ?!!!!!
on July 28, 2008 6:55 PM | Reply
Looks great. Any thing to keep these birds in the air longer. Can any one explain the faint trail attached to or coming out of the top of the vertical stabilizer?
on July 29, 2008 9:28 AM | Reply
Chemtrail
on July 29, 2008 1:19 PM | Reply
However it doesn't look bad I can't cotton up to it.
sorry, but I like the classic look ways better.
on July 29, 2008 8:54 PM | Reply
It is shame why Boeing suggested only now( after 20 years since B767 manufactured) to install wing lets!!,however ,nothing is too late. this beautiful machine will remain safe aircraft as it was always been.
on August 19, 2008 10:17 AM | Reply
The line coming out of the top of the vertical stab is a trailing cone static measuring system. probably 150 feet long or so with static ports used to measure true static pressure at altitude. This is used for RVSM certification and is compared to the aircrafts static readings. Feds want to make sure the winglets do not cause false static indications. There is a cone at the end of the line to stabilize it.
on August 19, 2008 10:19 AM | Reply
The line coming out of the top of the vertical stab is a trailing cone static measuring system. probably 150 feet long or so with static ports used to measure true static pressure at altitude. This is used for RVSM certification and is compared to the aircrafts static readings. Feds want to make sure the winglets do not cause false static indications. There is a cone at the end of the line to stabilize it.
on March 9, 2009 6:33 PM | Reply
When I first heard that there would be 11 foot winglets on the wings I thought they would be ridiculous looking...But looking at these pictures I see that I was wrong. They look amazing. As one poster said, "they add a new element..." Sure do.
I'm not a fan of American's polished look, but it looks great in those pictures.