Originally Posted by
Airmann
Looking at hte scimitar I noticed that the upper winglet actually looks to be the standard 737 winglet while the downward facing one appears to be more or less added on. On installing the scimitar, do they need to remove the entire winglet and add on an entirely new one or simply add on the bottom winglet to the existing winglet?
Split scimitar winglets are new kit. The wing has an additional stringer added via the fuel tank access points. There are some new counterweights added. The ailerons are given droop of a few degrees. Not all NGs can accept the scimitar.