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beerlover
25th Jan 2007, 06:58
Can somebody please tell me why B767 do not have winglets, I have an interview soon, and believe this will be one of the questions.

Beerlover

mary_hinge
25th Jan 2007, 09:14
I believe they will have soon, still under development though.

http://www.aviationpartners.com/apboeing.html

mainwheel
25th Jan 2007, 11:55
If it is a legitimate question, then there is really only one answer.

Winglets were not, and still are not, a option from boeing on this aircraft.

It's the same as asking why the 767 dosent have 4 engines? It wasn't designed to!!!

However, why are they asking the question?

matkat
25th Jan 2007, 12:43
Well the B757 and the B737 were never designed for winglets but still some have them, my guess would what is the performance advantages over having them? its maybe that on the B767 wing puting them on may no give a fuel burn advantage, theres also the cost element.

mary_hinge
25th Jan 2007, 14:04
If it is a legitimate question, then there is really only one answer.
Winglets were not, and still are not, a option from boeing on this aircraft.
It's the same as asking why the 767 dosent have 4 engines? It wasn't designed to!!!
However, why are they asking the question?
But they are now:

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TURIN
25th Jan 2007, 21:56
The -400 already has, they just happen to be horizontal. Strakes I think they are called.

TheGorrilla
25th Jan 2007, 23:07
Because Boeing designed the wing properly in the first place.