Does the 737 have winglets?

So far, more than 80 next generation 737s have been equipped with blended winglets, along with about 60 Boeing Business Jets, a modified version of the 737 commercial jetliner. The winglets are standard equipment on all Boeing Business Jets.

What is a 737 winglets?

Winglets are added to the end of a plane’s wings to reduce drag and ultimately enable more efficient flight. They work by reducing a process known as vortex drag, caused by different air pressures converging at the tips of each wing and slowing the aircraft down.

How much does a 737 winglet cost?

Winglets cost anywhere from $500,000 for a 737 to more than $2 million for bigger planes. But the payoff can be rapid. Southwest Airlines estimates that it saves 54 million gallons of fuel every year thanks to equipping 93 percent of its fleet of 737s with winglets.

What plane has the biggest winglets?

The passenger plane with the biggest wingspan is the airbus A380 – a monster double-decker plane that carries 550 people, with a wingspan of 80m. But the overall plane with the biggest wingspan will soon be an aircraft that carries no passengers at all.

What is the difference between winglet and sharklet?

Winglets, as they’re called, have been fitted to airliners since the ’80s, but Airbus has come up with a new name for them: “sharklets.” It’s part of an effort to escape a patent on the increasingly important technology that’s held by a close partner of Airbus’s main rival, Boeing.

Does Boeing 747 have winglets?

This generated more lift and reduced drag. In 1988, Boeing was the first to offer Winglets with its Boeing 747-400 (called the angled winglet), but it wasn’t until Gulfstream implemented a ‘blended winglet’ design that the technology took off.

Which winglet is the best?

The shark fin-alike winglet was overall the most efficient design, followed shortly by the famous blended design found in many mid-sized airliners. The worst performing designs were surprisingly the fenced and spiroid designs, which had efficiencies on par with the wing without winglet.

Do winglets increase lift?

Boeing says the advanced-technology winglets developed for its 737 MAX further redistribute the wing’s spanwise loading, increasing the effective wingspan by generating more lift and reducing drag. Today winglets are common on jets and turboprops.

Which winglets are most efficient?

What are enhanced winglets?

Improved wing efficiency translates to more payload, reduced fuel consumption, and a longer cruising range that can allow an air carrier to expand routes and destinations. To produce as much forward thrust as possible, the winglet’s airfoil is designed with the same attention as the airfoil of the wings themselves.

Is Boeing 737-800 winglets the same as Boeing 737 MAX 8?

The main differentiator between the 737-800 and its Next Generation sibling is the engine type that each one uses. While the 737-800 primarily uses the CFM56, the Max family of aircraft are powered by the CFM LEAP 1B aircraft.

Why does Boeing 777 have no winglets?

Why does the 777 not have winglets? One reason that the 777 does not feature such wingtip extensions is the operational limits these would place on the aircraft. The 777-200LR and -300ER variants of the aircraft have a wingspan of 64.8 meters. This only just falls below the upper limit for the ICAO’s aerodrome code E.