XWB
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Post by XWB on Apr 9, 2013 18:45:03 GMT 1
Excellent find!
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Apr 9, 2013 22:07:32 GMT 1
Can you provide a source for this? I simply can not believe Airbus would deliver "a few hundred" Single-Aisles with modified wings when they are not certified by EASA or FAA Couldn't find the source. But I read somewhere that every new MSN after the first factory fitted sharklet test aircraft (MSN5098) incorporated the necessary wing modifications for later winglet swaps. Edit: I believe it was in our old forum, lol.A320 sharklets certification by EASA was announced by Airbus on December 3rd 2012. At that time, certification of A321s and A319s sharklets was widely expected, but I do not exactly when it was granted.
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Apr 10, 2013 4:27:30 GMT 1
A small correction to my earlier post... - Airbus began delivering A320s with reinforced wings from Q2 2012. - Production ramp-up of reinforced wings on-going and expected to reach full capacity by Q4 2013. So, there are still some A320s with unmodified wings being delivered as of now. Fun fact: Each Sharklet costs USD348,000. You could buy yourself a home for that much here.
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someone
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Post by someone on Apr 10, 2013 7:48:10 GMT 1
Can you provide a source for this? I simply can not believe Airbus would deliver "a few hundred" Single-Aisles with modified wings when they are not certified by EASA or FAA You're mixing things a little The new wing was certified, it obviously had to be, just not with the Sharklet, which was certified at a later stage
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Post by peter on Apr 10, 2013 14:56:36 GMT 1
So you pushed me to it and mother of god, look what I've found! A very special thanks to Baroque After reading all contributions: Removing a "couple of metres" of the outer section of the wing and installing a replacement kit would be for the older A320's (the 110 retrofits mentioned earlier). "Click and fly" for newer built aircraft. Now why didn't I think of that myself..... I'm getting old Thanks everybody!
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Apr 10, 2013 17:25:39 GMT 1
After reading all contributions: Removing a "couple of metres" of the outer section of the wing and installing a replacement kit would be for the older A320's (the 110 retrofits mentioned earlier). "Click and fly" for newer built aircraft. In this slide, they distinguish the two types of retrofits:
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spotterxfw
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Post by spotterxfw on Apr 17, 2013 21:30:13 GMT 1
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harty236
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Post by harty236 on Apr 18, 2013 0:48:06 GMT 1
Is it me or do the IAE engines look kinda weird as compared to the CFM engines? They just seem odly elongated to me.
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seibedom
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Post by seibedom on Apr 21, 2013 17:49:11 GMT 1
I just had the same impression, but if you compare them, IAE has the engine fully covered, CFM has no cover over the exhaust part of the engine. Fun fact: As I was writing this post, the Niki A320 with sharklets was flying over my head, landing at Vienna Airport.
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harty236
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Post by harty236 on Apr 21, 2013 23:21:03 GMT 1
I just had the same impression, but if you compare them, IAE has the engine fully covered, CFM has no cover over the exhaust part of the engine. Fun fact: As I was writing this post, the Niki A320 with sharklets was flying over my head, landing at Vienna Airport. True, I just personally think the CFM engines look better
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