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Old 11-05-2009, 03:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Saw this on starbulletin.com today...

"Hawaiian Airlines will sport a different look on some of its Boeing 767-300 jets -- blended winglets. Attached to the end of each wing, the 11-foot extensions will smooth out airflow, reduce aerodynamic drag and cut thrust. The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency."
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Saw this on starbulletin.com today...

"Hawaiian Airlines will sport a different look on some of its Boeing 767-300 jets -- blended winglets. Attached to the end of each wing, the 11-foot extensions will smooth out airflow, reduce aerodynamic drag and cut thrust. The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency."
Ok I,ll take a shot at this, smoothing out airflow and reducing drag are one in the same?

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Old 11-05-2009, 03:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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"...and cut thrust."
*snort* Well, there's your problem.

How about "reduce thrust required"? So as not to incite a deluge of infuriated passengers ranting about how the airline took away all their thrust?
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:47 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Cut thrust? That doesn't seem like the best idea,
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:51 PM   #5 (permalink)
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"Hawaiian Airlines will sport a different look on some of its Boeing 767-300 jets -- blended winglets. Attached to the end of each wing, the 11-foot extensions will smooth out airflow, reduce aerodynamic drag and cut thrust required. The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency."
there fixed the error by an uneducated journalist
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Old 11-05-2009, 03:59 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Boeing does not really make 767s?

Wait, winglets are not actually attached to the airplane.

I got it, the winglets are going to thrust themselves all the way to Hawaii? In an unrelated article, the winglets will both eventually fall asleep and over-fly the airport by 200 miles.
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:01 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Boeing does not really make 767s?

Wait, winglets are not actually attached to the airplane.

I got it, the winglets are going to thrust themselves all the way to Hawaii? In an unrelated article, the winglets will both eventually fall asleep and over-fly the airport by 200 miles.
ROFL thanks you made my night !



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Old 11-05-2009, 04:07 PM   #8 (permalink)
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The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency."
The only real way to improve fuel efficiency on the 767 is to remove two of the engines.
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Old 11-05-2009, 04:10 PM   #9 (permalink)
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*snort* Well, there's your problem.
You remind me of a mechanic I know (Auto not A&P), love that comment.
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Old 11-05-2009, 05:28 PM   #10 (permalink)
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A recent FLYING magazine article would say that people get **blended wingtips** confused with **winglets**. So my question would be - which is it that the Hawiian 767s will really have - - winglets or blended wingtips?

http://www.flyingmag.com/technicalit...-winglets.html

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