Why aren't winglets fitted to all 737s?

[straitman]

Ok,ok,ok, I forgot gravity! Honest mistake, could happen to anyone.

Normal position - that's a subject of a book. I was however, only making a statement of the frame of reference of judging what is moving and in what direction. Perhaps aerodynamicists are too practical and straight forward for such esoteric ideas.

Seriously, on the fuselage lift thing, there might have been a few words missing and I didn't understand. Are you saying that all fuselage contribute to the lift or only only some fuselage? If the later, I did realise that hence my reference to the BAe aircraft that qantas used to operate that looks like a coffin. If the first thanks for the info.

medhead,

I'm starting to worry. We finally agree on something.

I should have said MOST a/c have a lift component from the fuselage. As for the aluminum box with 2 hair dryers on each wing then who really knows (or cares) for that matter. They're mostly gone thank goodness.

 

[medhead]

medhead,
As for the aluminum box with 2 hair dryers on each wing then who really knows (or cares) for that matter. They're mostly gone thank goodness.

I loved that thing. Freaked out an ex-GFs mum big time many years ago when I told her that the wings aren't big enough to lift the aircraft off the ground about 5 minutes before she was due to get on one.

BTW I probably agree with you on many things - I just don't let on.

 

[serfty]

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So one does learn something from Pilot training after all ...

 

[equus]

Flaps, Slats & Slots all have a big roll to play as well.

Is that an intentional double meaning there? Their role in rolling an aircraft is obviously significant!

 

[straitman]

Is that an intentional double meaning there? Their role in rolling an aircraft is obviously significant!

Maybe had I thought of it :!:

Actually if 'Flaps, Slats & Slots' cause the a/c to roll you really do have a problem on most occasions. :shock:

 

[straitman]

So one does learn something from Pilot training after all ...

Yep :!: I learnt how boring some aerodynamic text books can be OR how to stay awake in extreme reading situations

The flying bit is the easy part

 

[albatross710]

apologies for getting this thread off topic.

there is a Google advert appearing on the forum tonight which has an A380 inflight on final approach and it looks very different to the Qantas promo. Perhaps it is so apparent due to the size and design of the A380 wing.

I also get distracted in MS Flight Simulator when they have inflight graphics of aircraft....without the wing flex.

 

[straitman]

apologies for getting this thread off topic.

there is a Google advert appearing on the forum tonight which has an A380 inflight on final approach and it looks very different to the Qantas promo. Perhaps it is so apparent due to the size and design of the A380 wing.

I also get distracted in MS Flight Simulator when they have inflight graphics of aircraft....without the wing flex.

Have a look at the P3 Orion/Electra (if it's available) as the wings do not flex. Makes for quite a rough ride.