Posted on 06/13/2016 11:44:28 AM PDT by C19fan
The Russian government is getting into the business of commercial planes. The Russian United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), which is majority owned by the government, has just unveiled the MC-21 300, which it boasts will be a rival to the best planes coming out of commercial aerospace, like the Airbus A320neo and the Boeing 737Max.
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I thought the article just cited did a reasonable job of describing the tradeoffs.
How compelling winglets are may vary by route.
Some of the benefits may matter a lot on some, not at all on others.
On some routes 1000 pounds of additional cargo may be more lucrative than a small fuel savings. On others the fuel savings may be large.
Way to hold your own, Mount Athos. Duly impressed. (Tips hat)
Well, now, I’m confused again. Don’t winglets give additional lift? Wouldn’t additional lift translate into additional payload? Wouldn’t additional payload translate into additional revenue?
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