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Airbus Invents Downward-Facing Winglet
Airbus has filed a patent for this downward-facing winglet device... (Images) (www.flightstory.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This isn't new... Look at the SeaWind. They have had this (or similiar) for quite a long time. See: http://www.seawind.net/Seawind%20News.html
You must live in the US. French cars are practically non existant here - go to Europe and count how many people are driving Citroens, Renaults and Peugots, and not just in France. They're actually quite good, but for whatever reason have a hard time being imported into the US.
Interesting that they choose to patent a design while at the same time challenging Aviation Partners and Boeing for obtaining and enforcing the same type of patent of the blended winglet. Will be interesting to read their submissions to the Texas court when they try to overturn the APB patents.
Pretty sure the new winglet is computer controlled. If you make a mistake on the computer switches it does snap rolls till the wing breaks off. Better study that manual.
The paper airplanes I used to fold out as a child all had winglets as I remember. If they really wanted something to shout about then why not make these winglets dynamic on motorised slides, in out and all about. Maybe they could wire the thing upto that little stick they use to steer etc...anything is possible. They could even have it that the sticks on each side were independent enabling maximum CRM. Totally dynamic and super sterile.
Like French cars Airbus aircraft are AWFUL.