In one of the most famous "Twilight Zone" stories, an airline passenger looks out the window of a commercial plane and is horrified to see a monstrous gremlin on the wing. If you were to do the same ...
When Boeing’s new 777X taxied out for takeoff for its first flight earlier this year, it shared the look of most modern airliners. Its long fuselage was flanked by two massive engines under its long ...
API has certified its split scimitar winglet on all models of the Boeing 737NG, including the Boeing Business Jet variant. Credit: Aviation Partners, Inc. Anyone who occupies a window seat with a ...
Why does the Boeing 737 MAX wear such distinctive, split-tip winglets compared to earlier generations of the aircraft? At first glance, these sculpted tips are both futuristic and unusual, but the ...
Results show that, were the winglet to enter series production today, these processes could lower manufacturing costs by approximately 20% – producing a cost effective winglet with a lower parts count ...