I always wondered about the efficiency of the NG's wing due to the need to stick humongous winglets to the end of it.
it beats the hell out of making the wingspan that much wider....not to step on very knowledgeable aerodynamic people on this board, but the drag on the tip is really quite a bit less thinning it down at the tip, and turning it upwards gives the same effective length and thin tip, without widening the wingspan...
Airbus winglets appear virtually worthless, and the numbers support this...
For the 737 new engine, the wingbox will have to be re-designed, which is a major endeavor...anyone can build a tube or a wing, they make their money on the wingbox connection....
Yes, I blame you SWA.
hahaha..'fly it like a 200'....are you still using a paperclip to engage vnav?
