AIRBUS UNDERTAKES BLENDED-WINGLET EVALUATION ON A320Airbus A320 - MSN001 - F-WWBA
Airbus has started flight-testing of Blended Winglet devices on an Airbus A320. The Blended Winglet technology, developed by Aviation Partners Inc. (API), has been specially adapted for these tests on the A320 Family.
More photos of the wingletted A320 taking flight after the jump.
on December 17, 2008 7:19 AM | Reply
Looks cool, actually the A320 seems a bit bigger than it was, Jon !
on December 17, 2008 8:09 AM | Reply
Wait until they installed on IAE engined A320.... will be looked way sexier than the CFM (IMO)
on December 17, 2008 10:56 AM | Reply
The nicest looking winglets Ive seen yet.
on December 17, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply
Great, now that makes it even more difficult for the aircraft spotters to tell the 737 and A320 apart. If this keeps up the FAA will have to mandate a big "A" and "B" be put on the side of the aircraft to help out the Air Traffic controllers.
on December 17, 2008 3:16 PM | Reply
It should still be fairly easy to tell the 737 and A320 apart. But i definitely like the winglets on the A320 better, i kinda like the way its curved at the top and isn't as vertical like the 737.
Does anybody know the height of the winglets?? I heard AP planned one for the A380 that would be 13ft tall, how tall are these ones?
on December 17, 2008 3:21 PM | Reply
You kidding me? If you can't tell the difference between a 737 and A320 you shouldn't be in aviation...easily distinguishable...
on December 17, 2008 6:36 PM | Reply
If you cant beat them, join them. These blended winglets used on the 737 for years are far superior to the fences.
on December 17, 2008 11:11 PM | Reply
those winglets are huge!
on December 18, 2008 10:45 AM | Reply
The slightly swept tip looks sweet. Let's hope they work.
on December 18, 2008 6:47 PM | Reply
pleased to see you like those new winlets, big up to the french-irish-english-american team that installed it last 3 weeks in Toulouse...
C.L.
on December 19, 2008 8:20 AM | Reply
Have Spiroids been tested on any large plane yet?