Originally Posted by
tuna hp
Not true. Dassault is very much technically right. Extra wingspan is still more efficient than a winglet of the same length.
Extra wingspan > winglets is still definitely the case
I don't know why QuietSpike is so defensive, but I do agree with him as far as saying that Dassault isn't necessarily safer than Gulfstream. Maybe has something to do with the fact that he is named after a Gulfstream research program
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Not eennntirely accurate--- the difference between extra wing (like the raked winglet of a 764, 773, 772LR) and a winglet are so minute, it is a draw.
Defensive? If that is they way it sounds when I post, then you are reading it differently then how I am "saying" it... I dont get defensive about facts!!
People have really strayed off topic with this--- the fact is 2 engines are better than 3 TODAY. There was a time in the history of aviation for 3 holers, and I loved them... L1011 is still one of my fav pax planes of all time! Falcon still makes 3 holers... so they are still going to try and sell the 3-eng-are-safer-than-2 idea! Why wouldnt they!?
Side note: Falcon (and others) also tried to say that gulfstream could never get any windows larger than the ones on the I, II, III, IV, V, 350, 450, 550... which is *exactly* why the 650 windows are 16 percent larger!! Out of spite!!
Busted with my name Tuna... but I dont work there anymore (laid off due to economy last year), so there is no loyalty here to any manufacturer... I just call it like I see it nowadays!