petera380
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Post by petera380 on Sept 14, 2016 10:51:21 GMT 1
Technically not Sharklets! Nothing like the ones attached to the A320 series!
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philidor
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Sept 14, 2016 12:04:36 GMT 1
Post by philidor on Sept 14, 2016 12:04:36 GMT 1
Technically not Sharklets! Nothing like the ones attached to the A320 series! I suppose these wing tips are a new 'species' which is neither a wing fence nor a winglet/sharklet.
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someone
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Post by someone on Sept 14, 2016 12:54:15 GMT 1
What is a sharklet technically anyway. It is not really a defined type of winglet, just really a brand name for winglets of various types of winglets on Airbus aircraft. Either the classical blended winglet on the A320neo (and later years built A320ceos) or the new and improved blended winglet on the A350 that is taking some aspect from the raked wingtip into its design. Which the A330neo is coming with as well
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Sept 14, 2016 14:52:35 GMT 1
The Sharklet branding would have been more appropriate for the A350 style winglets more than the A320 ones as the former resembles more like a shark fin.
We could call the A350 ones "Raked Blended Winglets" but it would be a mouthful. It really could use a distinct name. How about Sabre-let!
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Post by stealthmanbob on Sept 14, 2016 15:19:26 GMT 1
The Sharklet branding would have been more appropriate for the A350 style winglets more than the A320 ones as the former resembles more like a shark fin. We could call the A350 ones "Raked Blended Winglets" but it would be a mouthful. It really could use a distinct name. How about Sabre-let! How about "The Hair Flick" or "upside down eyebrow"
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A330neo
Sept 15, 2016 0:54:02 GMT 1
Post by marlibu on Sept 15, 2016 0:54:02 GMT 1
Any word on the testing of the Trent 7000? i actually don't recall seeing and pictures of if on a flying test bed.
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philidor
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Sept 15, 2016 1:03:32 GMT 1
Post by philidor on Sept 15, 2016 1:03:32 GMT 1
Any word on the testing of the Trent 7000? i actually don't recall seeing and pictures of if on a flying test bed. I don't think we saw any picture, but could you tell a TRENT 7000 from a TRENT 1000-TEN ?
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Sept 15, 2016 1:27:11 GMT 1
Post by marlibu on Sept 15, 2016 1:27:11 GMT 1
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s543
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Sept 15, 2016 8:14:36 GMT 1
Post by s543 on Sept 15, 2016 8:14:36 GMT 1
From the article: Johnston. Rolls-Royce expects the new engine to be approved in the early part of 2017, as T7000 flight-testing gets under way. Delivery of the first production engine is expected in a little over 12 months’ time, ahead of entry into service that is scheduled for late 2017. i.e. we can conclude that the testing will begin soon . They do believe to be in time. From the article it is obvious that the differences to the "TEN" are significant.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Sept 15, 2016 9:43:50 GMT 1
The article is interesting, but I was talking about pictures. We may not see any of them before the first engine is delivered to Airbus, unless R-R decides to tease the aviation community ahead of the event by disclosing some ground or flight testing pictures, which they usually do.
The T 7000 is based on the T 1000 TEN architecture, with insertion of some TXWB technology, so I am not sure the differences will be visible on a picture.
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