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What's wrong with this statement?
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." |
Originally Posted by aviatorhi
(Post 707067)
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." Ally |
Originally Posted by aviatorhi
(Post 707067)
"...and cut thrust."
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? |
Cut thrust? That doesn't seem like the best idea,
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Originally Posted by aviatorhi
(Post 707067)
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 required. The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency." |
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. |
Originally Posted by UnlimitedAkro
(Post 707095)
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. Ally |
Originally Posted by aviatorhi
(Post 707067)
The winglets also will allow the carrier's 767s to improve fuel efficiency."
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Originally Posted by thepotato232
(Post 707076)
*snort* Well, there's your problem.
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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 USMCFLYR |
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