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Old 24th Jul 2019, 23:41
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Sharkets are probably no go for a number of reasons. Two I can think of, the sharket is attached internally of the wing, need to get into the fuel tanks to remove so no simple task compared to a wing fence on earlier A320s. The other reason is no way to turn of the Load Alleviation Function that is required for aircraft fitted with sharkets so would remain operational even if you removed the sharket mass from the wingtip.
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