The American Airlines 767-300ER, N389AA, outfitted with 11-foot tall Aviation Partners Boeing blended winglets, made its arrival at San Bernardino airport in sweltering Southern California, adorned with an experimental sticker below the one world logo. The aircraft will remain at San Bernardino for its two month FAA certification process.
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on July 23, 2008 10:14 PM | Reply
Is it worthed to wait all that time for FAA`s certification? Why to instal the winglet? What is it for?
on July 24, 2008 12:01 AM | Reply
4 or 5% reduction in fuel usage, which also means extended range.
A coupel of years ago fuel being cheaper was not such a priority, no every little bit counts.
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on July 24, 2008 4:10 AM | Reply
By reducing the drag created by traditional wingtip vortices, Aviation Partners Boeing estimates that the Blended Winglets designed for the 767-300ER will save up to 6.5% on fuel consumption. This translates to a savings of over 500,000 gallons of jet fuel per aircraft per year for operators with the longest average sector lengths and highest aircraft utilization rates. These savings could not come at a better time for the industry, as fuel prices continue to set record highs. Blended Winglets can also provide significant operational flexibility by increasing the payload and/or range of an aircraft, reducing engine maintenance costs, and dramatically improving takeoff capability from difficult airports. All of which translates into higher aircraft residual value and a much more environmentally friendly airplane.
"Blended Winglets are the 'greenest' aftermarket product available to the aviation industry today," says Aviation Partners Boeing founder and Chairman, Joe Clark. "A 767 burning half a million gallons of jet fuel translates into an annual reduction of over 5,000 tons of CO2 per aircraft."
I just got that from an article
on July 24, 2008 8:38 AM | Reply
Are we to see these winglets introduced onto the KC-767ATas submitted to the KC-X re-compete?