The 737 max incorporates the latest cfm international leap1b engines, advanced technology winglets, boeing sky interior, large flight deck displays and other features. Dec 09, 2019 the blended winglet on a delta boeing 767300er photo by alberto rivathe points guy sharklets. Blended winglets also improve takeoff performance on the 737, 757, and 767, allowing deeper takeoff thrust derates that result in lower emissions and lower community noise. Sobelair, a belgian charter operation, is leasing its first boeing 737800 with blended winglets. A description of the many types of winglets to appear on the boeing 737.
Boeing and aviation partners boeing apb began making them available on the boeing business jet bbj and nextgeneration 737800 in 2001. Lavishly illustrated, this book showcases historic aircraft that made the companys namethe b17 flying fortress, the b29 stratofortress of. The 747400 without winglets, the 747400d, is capable only of domestic range. The boeing 737 max is the fourth generation of boeing 737, a narrowbody airliner manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes bca.
It is the fastestselling aircraft in boeing history, accumulating more than 4,300 orders from 93 customers worldwide. Its better than the crowood book, boeing 737 crowood aviation series, mintons arco book boeing 737 aero series 37. After 271 aircraft were made at boeing field, boeing moved the 737s to renton. Boeing aero magazine q4 2014, boeing, 20141201, 20150129. This new aircraft, redesigned far and wide, has the best technologies.
The number of passengers it can carry ranges from 85 to 215. Sep 06, 2019 there are other reasons for using winglets. After introducing the 747400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to airbus a3xx. With a total of 2012 orders, boeing, aware of the commercial success achieved with the 777 family, announced in 2011 the 777x project. Winglets dont make up the whole difference in range between the 744 and 744d. The boeing 737 is a narrowbody aircraft produced by boeing at its renton factory in. This aircraft is also equipped with hightech winglets that greatly improves performance making the plane more efficient and also reduces fuel consumption up to 3. While an increase in span would be more effective than a samelength winglet, its bending moment is greater. For the 7478, boeing proposed some changes to the interior layout of the aircraft. Hapaglloyd is the first airline to operate a boeing 737800 with retrofit blended winglet technology. The winglets innovative upanddown configuration and laminar flow improve fuel efficiency.
Nearly 300 boeing 737s operated by more than 28 carriers have been equipped with the blended winglets. The combined aerodynamic elements of the retrofit ventral strakes, scimitar tips, and trailing edge wedges provide a drag reduction, and corresponding range increase, of 2 percent or more for longrange missions, essentially giving a 7aux tank bbj the. The 737 max 8 fits our network strategy as we expand to include. Boeing supplier to employ 75 at sumner winglet plant the.
The fence winglet drives the area where the vortex forms upward away from the wing surface, since the center of the resulting vortex is now at the tip of the winglet. A boeing 757 jet with winglets at the tips of the wings. Box 3707, mc 2172, seattle, washington, 981242207, usa. Copa flies the 737800 in two different configurations. The higher air pressure beneath the lower surface of the wing lifts the plane. Aero publisher shannon myers editorial director jill langer editorinchief jim lombardo design methodologie writer jeff fraga. Winglets and low power approaches, flight data services, 20091124. Boeing 737 max to join miat mongolian airlines fleet 3 april 2017 boeing and miat mongolian airlines mongolyn irgenii agaaryn teever today announced the airlines decision to lease two 737 max airliners from avolon, a global aircraft leasing company. This certification marks the culmination of a successful flight test programme that began in march 2017 with two boeing flight test aircraft. Westjet was to launch the 737600 with winglets, but dropped them in 2006. That partnership has since installed more than 3,500 sets of winglets on boeing aircraft worldwide. By william freitag, winglet program manager, commercial aviation services. Sep 16, 2010 the story of the boeing company, the tale of the planemaker to the world, unfolds on a fittingly grand scale in this book that is at once the history of one company and the story of an industry.
The boeing business jet, a derivative of the boeing 737, has a set of the firms eightfoot winglets as well. Aero magazine is published quarterly by boeing commercial airplanes and is distributed at no cost to. As an airplane moves through the air, the wings generate lift by creating an area of low pressure above the upper surface of the wing. More recent airbus models have sharklets, which curve up and back. Need for novel approach in aviation safety validation, eurocontrol, 2008 0610.
The baseline study for my wind tunnel testing was published in the american journal of. The first 7478f freighter performed its maiden flight on. The airline is testing the design, a joint venture by boeing and aviation partners, which could reduce the annual use of fuel by 45,000 gallons per plane. Gkn aerospace will set up a winglet assembly plant in sumner, near tacoma, after winning a contract to build the new advanced winglets for boeing s forthcoming 737 max. Boeing, scat airlines finalise order for six 737 max 8s 16 november 2017 boeing and kazakhstanbased scat airlines announced an order for six 737 max 8s on the final day of the 2017 dubai airshow. Flight test data demonstrate that blended winglets lower block fuel and carbon dioxide co 2 emissions by up to 4 percent on the 737 and up to 5 percent on the 757 and 767. After the energy crisis in 1976, richard whitcomb, a nasa aerodynamicist, in a research, compared a wing with a winglet and the same wing with a simple extension to increase its span. Boeing, caribbean airlines announce selection of 737 max 8 caribbean airlines was founded twelve years ago using the 737800. All others must obtain written permission from boeing before reprinting any aero article. In testing by boeing and nasa, they reduce drag by as much as 5. All about airplane winglets, and how to tell them apart. Terry schulze, manager, aerodynamics blended winglets are wingtip devices that improve airplane performance by reducing drag.
Please send all other communications to aero magazine, boeing commercial airplanes, p. Caribbean airlines orders 12 737 max 8s aero australia. This aircraft model is equipped with highcapacity overhead storage bins. For uptodate information on our products and services, visit. Winglets must be carefully integrated into the total wing design, which explains why many different winglet designs appear on various airliners. We are excited to take delivery of this brand new 737 max aircraft, said jonggu choi, president of eastar jet.
Boeing developed blended winglets, which are attached to the wing to form a smooth curve. Please address all other communications to aero magazine, boeing commercial airplanes, p. Southwest airlines orders split scimitar winglets airways. It succeeds the boeing 737 next generation ng and competes with the airbus a320neo family. Boeing has stated that compared to the 747400, the 8i is to be 30% quieter, 16% more fuelefficient, and have % lower seatmile costs with nearly the same cost per trip. An optional upgrade with winglets became available for the classic and ng series. The boeing 737 is a narrowbody aircraft produced by boeing at its renton factory in washington. The 737300 retrofitted with winglets is designated the 300sp special performance. The carrier, which has long operated the nextgeneration 737, will take delivery of 12 max aircraft in the coming years. Envisioned in 1964, the initial 737100 made its first flight in april 1967 and entered service in february 1968 with lufthansa. Aviation news magazine brings you the past, present and future of flight.
Aero 19 aero 18 induced drag figure 1 b oeing offers blended winglets upwardswept extensions to airplane wings as standard equipment on its boeing business jet bbj and as optional equipment on its 737800 commercial airplane. The boeing business jet opposite, top, a derivative of the. Aviation partners, a seattle, washington company, has a new design it calls a blended winglet. Boeing offers blended winglets upwardswept extensions to airplane wings as standard equipment on its. The split scimitar winglet ssw completely redefines the aerodynamics of the existing boeing business jet bbj blended winglet. Definition and discussion of the intrinsic efficiency of winglets. The first 737s were made near boeing field now officially called king county international airport because the factory in renton was too busy building the 707 and 727. Jan 26, 2012 in 1999, boeing and api set up a joint venture to develop the winglet technology for boeing jets. At first, boeing was making it to be a shorter, cheaper airliner than its 707 and 727.
After modeling the idea and testing it in wind tunnels, whitcomb estimated that the winglets hed designed could reduce the use of fuel by 6 to 9 percent. The boeing 737 is a twin jet narrowbody airliner built by boeing. A united boeing 737800 with split scimitar winglets. Please address communications to aero magazine, boeing commercial airplanes, p. Aero was published between 1998 and the end of 2014 at which time we stopped producing the publication. They thereby assume responsibility for the current accuracy of the republ ished material. First 737 max 8 for eastar jet aero australia magazine. Aero magazine is being published quarterly and distributed at no cost to operators of boeing commercial airplanes. The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 7478 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft.
The 8ft, carbon graphite winglets allow an airplane. Confusingly for plane spotters, newer airbus a320family aircraft also sport blended winglets that look very similar to the winglets on the boeing 737 except theyre called sharklets. Boeing offers blended winglets upwardswept extensions to airplane wings as. Oct 24, 20 a split scimitar winglet on a united jet. The 737 max is based on earlier 737 designs, with more efficient cfm international leap1b engines, aerodynamic changes, including its distinctive splittip winglets, and. Seattlebased winglet manufacturer fights airbus lawsuit.
The 767 was the first boeing widebody to be designed with a twocrew digital glass cockpit. Boeing offers blended winglets upwardswept extensions to airplane wings as standard equipment on its boeing business jet bbj and as optional. Blended winglets provide a simple and elegant solution to measurably improving aircraft fuel burn, managing operating costs and extending the economic life of an aircraft. Scat airlines finalises 737 max 8 order aero australia. Depending on the design, winglets can be quite large.
Boeing 737 simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Please address communications to aero magazine, boeing commercial airplanes. Lanchester patented the endplate concept in 1897 england theoretical investigations by weber in 1954 indicated a beneficial effect on both lift and drag characteristics. A 3 ft 91 cm winglet gives the performance gain of a 2 ft 61 cm span increase but has the bending force of a 1 ft 30 cm span increase. The answer lies primarily in the fact that the 744d just carries less fuel, i think.
Each issue will offer articles that promote the continuous safe and efficient operation of the 12,000plus boeing airplanes currently inservice. Developed to supplement the boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the 707 fuselage crosssection and nose with two underwing turbofans. Lanchester patented the endplate concept in 1897 england theoretical investigations by weber in 1954 indicated a beneficial effect on both lift and. Miat mongolian airlines to receive 737 max aero australia. Jun, 2005 next on aviation partners boeing s todo list are blended winglets for the 737600, 737900, and the first application for a widebody aircraft, the 767300er. How airlines are trying to boost efficiency and cut. The introduction of the 737 max into our fleet reflects the efforts we are making. Aero editorial director jill langer editorinchief jim lombardo design methodologie writer jeff fraga distribution manager.
Box 3707, mc 2172, seattle, washington, 981242207, usa email. Boeing 737 max 9 awarded faa certification 16 february 2018 boeing announced today that the 737 max 9 has received an amended type certificate atc from the us federal aviation administration faa, officially certifying the aircraft for commercial service. Aviation partners boeing launches split scimitar winglet. Winglets also are available for retrofit on inservice airplanes. Despite the promise of reduced crew costs, united airlines initially demanded a conventional threeperson cockpit, citing concerns. Aeromexico has ordered split scimitar winglets for its boeing next. Like winglets, they increase the effective wing aspect ratio and diminish wingtip vortices, decreasing liftinduced drag. United airlines southwest ordered 85 split scimitar winglets to retrofit the 52 boeing 737800s currently in its fleet and for the 33 boeing 737800s it plans to take delivery of this year. Boeing delivers first 737 max for eastar jet and korea 19 december 2018 boeing today delivered the first 737 max for eastar jet, making it the first airline in korea to operate the popular 737 jet. Wingtip devices 3 winglets short history frederick w. Aeromexico orders aviation partners boeing split scimitar winglets for boeing nextgeneration 737800s news provided by. The winglet gives the wichitamade 737 reducing wing drag, and making the wing more aerodynamically efficient, officials say. Eyecatching wingtips, but they arent for show the new.
They certainly help, but they arent responsible for that much greater range. However, the 737 has become a family of nine different models. With more pages and a more professional presentation, robbie shaws boeing 737300 to 800 boeing 737 300 to 800 airliner color history and earlier boeing 737100 and 200, with michael sharpe boeing 737100 and 200. The 737300 can be retrofitted with aviation partners boeing winglets. The airline plans to introduce the new 737 max aircraft in early 2019 as it looks to bolster its singleaisle fleet. Boeing states that the 7478i is the worlds fastest commercial jet. South african airlines is first to order winglet equipped boeing 737800s, stating that the winglets allow the 737 to outperform the rival airbus a320 on long flights. Browse our extensive product and services offerings in an easy to use, convenient digital format. The first boeing 737100 prototype was ready in 1966. Boeing and caribbean airlines today announced the airline has chosen to enhance and renew its singleaisle fleet with the 737 max 8. Drag and the trefftz plane, applied aerodynamics a digital textbook, desktop. Cathode ray tube crt color displays and new electronics replaced the role of the flight engineer by enabling the pilot and copilot to monitor aircraft systems directly. They curve up and out from the wingtip and reduce aerodynamic drag, thus boosting performance. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747.
Aeromexico orders aviation partners boeing split scimitar. Boeing and aviation partners boeing apb began making them. Inside the quest to build a better wing winglet history. The retrofit of these new winglets will lower southwests fuel cost and reduce emissions. Blended winglets are wingtip devices that improve airplane performance by reducing drag. May 05, 2015 flight tests at the nasa dryden flight research center have found a 6.
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