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Which 737 has split winglets?
The 737 MAX is fitted with Boeing’s trademark split winglets, also called split-scimitar winglets. Dubbed the 737 MAX AT Winglet, they are a unique design incorporating features from blended, split-scimitar and raked winglets.
Is Boeing 737-800 winglets the same as Boeing 737 MAX 8?
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800 NG and not the grounded Boeing 737 Max 8. The main noticeable differences between the two include engine type, cockpit instruments, and winglets. All Boeing 737 Max aircraft have been grounded globally since March and none of them are currently flying passengers.
How high is the wing of a 737?
Wing span 34.31m (112ft 7in), length 39.47m (129ft 6in), height 12.55m (41ft 2in). Wing area 125.0m2 (1344sq ft).
Is Boeing 737-800 the same as Max?
The 737 Max can fly farther and carry more people than the previous generation of 737s, like the 737-800 and 737-900. It also has improved aerodynamics and a redesigned cabin interior and flies on bigger, more powerful and more efficient CFM LEAP engines.
Why are there no winglets on 787?
The 787 was a clean paper design What makes the Boeing 787 Dreamliner so different is that it does not have winglets because it was a clean sheet design. While standard wingtips can reduce drag by as much as 4.5%, the raked wing design can reduce it by 5.5%.
What kind of winglets do new 737s use?
New 737 Next Generations (the 737-700/-800/-900) 1 use split-scimitar winglets, which have a main body shaped like a blended winglet, but with its upper tip hooked backwards, and also have an additional scimitar-shaped fin projecting outwards and backwards from the upbend in the winglet. (Image by Mnts at Wikimedia Commons .)
Where are the Split Scimitar winglets on a Boeing 737?
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 retrofitted with new split scimitar winglets has performed its maiden test flight. The Boeing 737-800 with the new split scimitar winglet design ‒ similar to that to be used on the Boeing 737 MAX family ‒ made its first test flight on July 16, from Paine Field in Everett, Washington.
Why are there wingtips on a Boeing 737?
Blended winglets are designed and fitted in such a way that it blends with the wing, giving it a smooth curve and reducing the aerodynamic drag. They lower the block fuel and carbon emissions by up to 4 % on the 737 and up to 5 % on the 757 and 767 (that have the wingtips).
What kind of winglet does a Boeing Business Jet use?
A company called Aviation Partners worked with Boeing to develop the “blended” winglet, originally for the NG-based BBJ (Boeing Business Jet). Customers then had them installed after delivery for a while before Boeing worked their own version into the production line.