Not often you see a QF744 flying without a winglet

[StallBoy]

Qantas trying to get the best of both world's, range and lower fuel burn. Congratulations to Qantas managment.

[moremj2]

Memories

Reply to Capt Gidday

I am pretty sure i remember actually doing that job...out the back of 245..me lying on top of the wing with no harness, another in a cherry picker....had to shimmy back to my tool bag to get a 1 1/4 inch spanner for it....then hold on tight !

Started ripping out the LHS tip and were told to put it back together...had to go.

Ah, the good old days when oh+s were just letters in the alphabet !

[scon]

Are there any issues regarding asymmetric drag inflight when you only have one off?
Just interested

[Mahatma Kote]

Ghost Winglet?

If you look carefully at the flickr image, especially at the 1600 largest size version there appears to be a 'ghost' winglet in the image precisely where the real winglet would be.

[Trent 972]

If you look carefully at the flickr image, especially at the 1600 largest size version there appears to be a 'ghost' winglet in the image precisely where the real winglet would be.

And in that image, there is only 1 engine on the right wing too. Spooky hey.

[Mahatma Kote]

And in that image, there is only 1 engine on the right wing too. Spooky hey.

Strewth! Talk about can't see the forest for the trees! (blush)

I wonder how many posters noticed any of this!?

[Shark Patrol]

Are there any issues regarding asymmetric drag inflight when you only have one off?

Flew OJI recently, Scon, and there is a 2.9% (I think) additional fuel allowance built into the fuel flight plan - although the aircraft didn't seem to burn much of this additional fuel.

Also, from a PF point of view, there seemed to be no appreciable roll during either takeoff or landing, and trim for straight and level flight was within the usual range.

[empire4]

Shark Patrol, which trim are you talking about? Aileron, rudder? Most of the decrease in lift/drag coefficient would be nulled out by rudder trim and probably felt as cross wind by the crew?

[Ngineer]

Not often you see a QF744 flying without a winglet

Has happened from time to time, but as Markis said not very often. I have only seen it happen 2 or 3 times.

[Shark Patrol]

Shark Patrol, which trim are you talking about? Aileron, rudder?

Rudder trim is used with the autopilot engaged, but there was very little required with the missing winglet.

From a flying perspective the aircraft felt no different to an aircraft with both winglets attached.

[QF22]

Missing bits

I think the ghost winglet referred to is actually the outline of the wing to body fairings on the fuselage.
Also pretty sure that #3 engine is obscured by #4 engine.
Cheers !