Looking at any of the existing variants of theAirbus A320, it is possible to see a few different things on the ends of their wings. On older examples of the aircraft, there may be no winglet at all, ...
In one of the most famous "Twilight Zone" stories, an airline passenger looks out the window of a commercial plane and is horrified to see a monstrous gremlin on the wing. If you were to do the same ...
Airbus will commence flight trials of its A320 fitted with winglets slightly later than planned, but the prototype aircraft will still fly this year, says Tom Williams, the aircraft maker’s executive ...
Tamarack Aerospace intends to bring its active winglet system to the Airbus A320 – offering a potential fuel-burn reduction of up to 15% – with its plans to address the narrowbody already at an ...
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 fitted with large, non-standard winglets was seen conducting multiple flights out of San Bernardino (Calif.) International Airport in the latter half of January. The ...
Millions of consumers trust airlines with their lives each day, but few passengers understand how these massive flying tubes stay airborne and why they look the way they do. I don't remember jets ...
Didn’t we already meet? That might be a first reaction after seeing a picture of Airbus’ new fuel-saving “Sharklet” wing extensions on a new A320 jetliner. The “new” devices are a dead ringer for ...
The laws of aerodynamics haven’t changed since Frederick W. Lanchester patented the winglet in 1897, so planes equipped with the aero feature enjoy reduced drag and can climb higher and faster, ...
Tamarack is also working with Ampaire, is finishing a King Air program. A King Air 350 equipped with Tamarack winglets made the trip to NBAA-BACE 2022. (Photo: David McIntosh) ...
Active winglets could lower Airbus A320 fuel burn by 10 to 15 percent, according to Tamarack Aerospace. Tamarack founder and CEO Nick Guida is here at MEBAA 2023 meeting with airliner manufacturing ...