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Virgin Australia | Velocity
Virgin 737 split scimitar winglets
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<blockquote data-quote="moa999" data-source="post: 1984711" data-attributes="member: 3659"><p>As I understand they give benefit in cruise, but are worse for takeoff and landing - so you need to be flying 3+ hour segments to make it work.</p><p>They also aren't cheap with a list price of around US$500k plus install costs.</p><p></p><p>Been stated that VA has only a small set of aircraft with life rafts (needed for overwater flights) - so they effectively already have a subfleet dedicated to longer routes.</p><p></p><p>QF did the same a few years ago.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/23/qantas-plan-to-remove-life-rafts-is-in-line-with-global-standards[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moa999, post: 1984711, member: 3659"] As I understand they give benefit in cruise, but are worse for takeoff and landing - so you need to be flying 3+ hour segments to make it work. They also aren't cheap with a list price of around US$500k plus install costs. Been stated that VA has only a small set of aircraft with life rafts (needed for overwater flights) - so they effectively already have a subfleet dedicated to longer routes. QF did the same a few years ago. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/may/23/qantas-plan-to-remove-life-rafts-is-in-line-with-global-standards[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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