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Thats what the Boeing engineer who came up with the idea, told him, was to stablize the aircraft, and to stop wingtip vortices, and he said they they didn’t stablize the aircraft that much in the tests, not that they don’t but its not a big change, so they were left on the designs as a show piece, but thats it, as far as their function.
I’m confused. Fuel savings were exactly WHY these were put on! These were never intended to stabilize the aircraft. So, they are actually quite a bit more than pretty add ons. AirBus has these as well. The blended wingtip for Boeing was really devised for the BBJ,and then they extended it onto the rest of the 737NG family. They are also in the 744’s and the 787’s. So, the do nothing comment contradicts the fuel savings reality.
westjet is awesome… nice vid. the camera shoots a very “plane” shot lol. i think it would be nice for passenger planes to have bubble windows. what do you think
yea, current, my dad worked for Boeing, and he talked to the guy that came up with the idea, they found that what they only do is eliminate the wingtip vortices, to increase fuel savings, nothing to stabalize the aircraft, so he decided to use it to put the companies logo or w/e on it, as a pretty addon.
I am just telling you what the engineer that came up with the winglet idea, told my dad, when my dad worked at Boeing, it helps just a tiny bit, the only thing it does is remove the wingtip vortices, but its mostly for looks.
If that’s the case, then boeing is only contradicting themselves…Why would they spend the time and money designing and building winglets if they didn’t serve any purpose except to look good–It doesn’t make sense..
I absolutely love Westjet. I have had nothing but 100% satisfaction from them. I hope to fly for Westjet once I get my Commercial License under my belt
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Yes, I will be taking a Flight College course that will give me all the required licenses and ratings to enable me to work fly for employment under the Transport Canada guidlines
Cheers
..and your multi and your IFR and your multi ifr and your atp and your night rating and your intructor rating…
Thats what the Boeing engineer who came up with the idea, told him, was to stablize the aircraft, and to stop wingtip vortices, and he said they they didn’t stablize the aircraft that much in the tests, not that they don’t but its not a big change, so they were left on the designs as a show piece, but thats it, as far as their function.
I’m confused. Fuel savings were exactly WHY these were put on! These were never intended to stabilize the aircraft. So, they are actually quite a bit more than pretty add ons. AirBus has these as well. The blended wingtip for Boeing was really devised for the BBJ,and then they extended it onto the rest of the 737NG family. They are also in the 744’s and the 787’s. So, the do nothing comment contradicts the fuel savings reality.
westjet is awesome… nice vid. the camera shoots a very “plane” shot lol. i think it would be nice for passenger planes to have bubble windows. what do you think
yea, current, my dad worked for Boeing, and he talked to the guy that came up with the idea, they found that what they only do is eliminate the wingtip vortices, to increase fuel savings, nothing to stabalize the aircraft, so he decided to use it to put the companies logo or w/e on it, as a pretty addon.
R U sure…I think I can find a few current Boeing engineers who would vehemently disagree with that…
I am just telling you what the engineer that came up with the winglet idea, told my dad, when my dad worked at Boeing, it helps just a tiny bit, the only thing it does is remove the wingtip vortices, but its mostly for looks.
If that’s the case, then boeing is only contradicting themselves…Why would they spend the time and money designing and building winglets if they didn’t serve any purpose except to look good–It doesn’t make sense..
I absolutely love Westjet. I have had nothing but 100% satisfaction from them. I hope to fly for Westjet once I get my Commercial License under my belt
OMG I love Westjet! They are the best Canadian Airline I think! Just think, sattelite TV! Leather Seats!
According to a Boeing Engineer, they don’t do that much infact nothing for the aircraft.
im flying to tampa this summer with a quick stop to pearson, i flown westjet 4 times and the experience was 100%….hwr im still a nervous flyer.
they are pretty comfortable
read the title people, you’d know where u where going to and coming from, flew this a dozen times. westjet, uncomfortable seats
toronto to edmonton right? lol ( junoir fsx pilote )
That “big ole triangulare shaped thing” is a winglet. They increase fuel efficientcy by 3%+ and decrease drag!
hey paw, look adat big ole triangulare shaped thang. lets go geit heehaw
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I have a few other in flight videos too, make sure to watch them!
This is the best WestJet video I have ever seen. Awesome Job Dude! WestJet ROCKS!!!!
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