The raked wingtips provides the same advantages as winglets. I see the 737700 with winglets but no other models, thanks planenutter. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 747 8 offers premium revenue potential. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future as. With that flight and the decades of operations to follow, this airliner redefines the whole airline industry. The api design was a relatively large winglet, 8 ft long, installed on a. The first class and business class sections of the 7478 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky. Boeing says the 7478 will hold 467 passengers in a threeclass configuration, but air canada has long haul 777s with 458 seats. Boeing 747400 wingletno winglet pmdg general forum. Studies at langley also included tests of a dc10 model in a wind tunnel that showed that the winglets on the model reduced overall drag by 5% compared to the model without the devices. The 747 400d domestic is a high density seating model developed for shorthaul domestic japanese flights.
More recently i have completed a 7478 to late model 747300 conversion which is basically the conversion you are planning but doesnt include wingtips. The boeing 737800 is one of 3 boeing 737 types in our fleet, as we also have the 700 and the 900. The 8f freighter can be distinguished by the shorter bubble behind the flightdeck as well of course as the lack of main deck windows. The latest buyer of 7478s is boeing the seattle times. Winglets provide the effect of increased aspect ratio without extending the wingspan. High pressure on the lower surface creates a natural airflow that makes its way to the wingtip and curls upward around it. Having enjoyed the chicken dish on my outbound flight, i ordered the same again. This 7478 intercontinental, which was recently delivered to korean air lines, is extremely likely to be the last passenger 747 ever built. Approximately 45 minutes into the flight, the flight attendants came down the aisle with our main meal. On the commercial side, the experience and decision processes of aircraft manufacturers as well as two operators airlines are described. Remaining airlines and routes aircraft may 14, 2019 august 7, 2019 by keishi nukina with its distinct shape and four engines, the boeing 747 or queen of the skies is. This aircraft can accommodate up to 467 passengers and can fly as far as 8,000 nautical miles.
Boeing 747400 wingletno winglet pmdg general forum the. Being based in seattle, i have had the privilege of watching lufthansa airlines first 7478i go from a few parts to a revenuemaking machine. Hello guys, i turned my fs2004 on today to find that my ifly 737ng winglet models have gone, i have reinstalled 3 times, without any luck. Dec 02, 2010 on airliners i dont mind either way myself, although on the smaller aircraft i fly, winglets have been around a long time, and i have a bit of a lovehate relationship with them, because i like the efficiency but dislike the way they make things more fragile and awkward when ground handling. Though 70% of the airplanes structural weight is brand new, it has the same iconic shape, though with some noticeable external. In the end, the decision to use or not a winglet is based on the. This aircraft accommodates 364 passengers in a four class configuration. The boeing 747 8 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes.
Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end, but nobody quite knows when we will see the end of 747 production. The 747 8 is an evolutionary followon from the 747 400. The folding wingtips were an integral part of the initial design. The classic 747400 with its characterisitc winglets versus the modern boeing 7478 which is still in production. The blended wingtip to be fitted on the 7478 is a more advanced device than the current 744 winglets.
The boeing 747 400 was the first commercial jetliner produced with winglets. Without question, the boeing 747 has changed the face of commercial air travel almost beyond measure. No surprise that the 747 8 intercontinental looks like a 747. Air bridge cargos boeing 747f departs from helsinki with the other winglet missing. Since starting production in august 2008 with only one customer for the aircraft, boeings critics have had their doubts on the success of the 7478 program. Many aircraft are not designed with wingtip devices. Boeing finally conceded publicly tuesday that while the allcargo model of its 747 jumbo jet will continue to sell, the longtime queen of the skies has no future as a passenger plane. Called the city of everett, it took off from a brandnew runway at. This kind of boeing flies mostly to destinations within europe, so you might fly in it to lisbon, madrid or moscow. The new 737 max at winglet is the most efficient ever designed for a production airplane. The gates learjet model 2829 longhorn was the first production airplane to feature winglets although these had the lower winglet omitted. Boeing 747400 domestic, no winglets skybrary aviation safety.
Boeing added two 7478s to its order book this week. I think the fuselage may also not be the same, wing shape, rudder height and so on. The 7478 passenger version first debuted in 2011 and was ordered by only a few airlines, including korea, lufthansa and air china. This 747 800 is the newest aircraft type in the longhaul fleet for lufthansa. Creating the worlds first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in aviation. Jul 21, 2016 flight report of a redeye flight between frankfurt am main flughafen fra and sao paulo guarulhos gru on dabyc, a boeing 7478 also 7478i or 747830 delivered to lufthansa in 2012. Boeing admits its 747 queen of the skies has no future. The reason they toook longer to come into use was the improved materials technology to make them stong enough to resist the forces involved. Boeing 7478 new wing design the 7478s wing design provides additional performance with lower noise. Each winglet is 8 feet long and 4 feet in width at the base, narrowing to. It also featured new control systems, avionics, air conditioning and other improvements. The 747 400 series saw the fuselage retained but added winglets among. Because as a passenger plane, its not much bigger than the 777300. The 300 was followed by the 747400 in 1989, which retained the stretched upper deck design.
Though 70% of the airplanes structural weight is brand new, it has the same iconic. Winglets, is only a tiny 32 pages long and only about three chapters. May 11, 2007 747 400d d for domestic, as operated by jal and ana, has no winglets to save weight. No menu cards were handed out and no further description of the dishes was provided other than chicken or pasta. On the 757, for example, it was drastic enough feet of extra clearance on each side, if memory serves for my operator to opt out of winglets entirely as it would have required an extraordinary amount of extra gates. The boeing 747400 was the first commercial jetliner produced with winglets. Boeing 7478 intercontinental specs, interior, seats. Herpa 611930 lufthansa boeing 747 8 intercontinentalnew 2018 colors aircraft delta 07cur boeing 747 400 airplane miniature model snap fit 1. Not only the winglets are different, the engine nacelles are different and lots of other stuff. Boeing 747 spotting guide, 747 identification tips for. It has been a long road from the conception of the boeing 7478 intercontinental to the first passenger flight on june 1, 2012. Boeing 747400 international, winglets skybrary aviation. It gave us an opportunity to see the beauty up close.
The 747400d has the same wingspan as the 747200, not extended span like. The ultimate guide to flying on the boeing 747 in 2019. No contract has yet been awarded but the 7478 is the usafs favoured aircraft, nonetheless. This is much easier with the 747400 conversion as the fairing is the same. Flying on the inaugural boeing 7478 intercontinental. The good news is that this reduces to four the number of socalled white tail 747 jets aircraft already built but now without a buyer. There appears to be no weather cocking effect due to winglets. Many aircraft from boeings family line have raked wingtips, winglets, wingtips whats the difference and why is the 777 unique. Such devices increase the effective aspect ratio of a wing without greatly increasing. Boeing 777 spotting guide the boeing 777 is a family of longrange widebody twinengine jet airliners developed and manufactured by boeing commercial airplanes. Wingtip devices are intended to improve the efficiency of fixedwing aircraft by reducing drag.
Winglets are preferred for boeing derivative designs based on existing platforms, because they allow maximum reuse of existing components. Creating the worlds first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in aviation 2007 joe sutter and jay spenser describes the 747 program and is also partly an autobiography of sutter. I believe it has an even greater wingspan than the 747. The 7478 is the third generation of the 747, with a lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, new engines, and improved efficiency. The boeing 747400 entered service in 1988 and a total of 694 airframes have been. Weve got no less than 27 boeing 737800s in our fleet. This is the story of the ingenious manipulation of aerodynamics that makes this distinctive design so efficient. You will notice that the boeing 777 does not have winglets like the a340600 or boeing 747 400.
If this subject has been covered i am sorry but after a search i found no answer. It is rare because 747s usually takeoff from runway 28 instead of rwy 1. Boeing 747 8 order book, boeing 747 8 history, boeing 747 8 assembly and boeing 747 8 interior. At some point, there is no net benefit from further increased span.
The stretched 747 advanced was launched as the 747 8 on november 14, 2005, for a market forecast of 300 aircraft. Instead of the usual 300page package were so used to, prisoners, the first book in a side series called wings of fire. After introducing the 747 400, boeing considered larger 747 versions as alternatives to the airbus a3xx. Why does the 787 not haveneed any type of winglets. The 747 8 is the third generation of the 747, with a lengthened fuselage, redesigned wings, new engines, and improved efficiency. Boeing 747400 domestic, no winglets skybrary aviation. Aircraft such as the airbus a340 and the boeing 747400 use winglets. Airbus a330200 blank illustration templates with rolls royce engines. Many of the planes you see with winglets did not have winglets on the original designs. When the first flight was pushed back by a few months, thenboeing chief executive, jim mcnerney, began publicly questioning the success and future of the 7478 program. The airliner world book of the boeing 747 mark nicholls on. Having spent a decent amount of time on lufthansas 7478i during the press events last week and also on the inaugural flight from frankfurt to dulles ive put together a quick guide on which seats are good and bad on board the aircraft. Everett, washingtonboeing formally unveiled its 7478 intercontinental at a ceremony at its giant assembly plant here sunday.
Raytheon beechcraft starship a book by dallas kachan. The 7478 is a development of the boeing 747, which takes advantage of improvements in technology and aerodynamics. I am made to believe that it does not, as the boeing 777 is the first aircraft to be completely designed by computer. So its no surprise that on highvolume routes the 7478 offers premium revenue potential.
Following introduction of blended winglet systems for classic series 737s, mid2003, apb will certify blended winglet systems for the 747400. This includes planes like the 737, 747, 757, 320, 330, 340. Lufthansa 737900ng no winglets 1812016 0 comments hi again. The 7478 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the united. The boeing 7478 is a widebody airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes, the latest and largest variant of the 747. The boeing 747400 is similar to the 747300, but distinguished by its winglets. I am well aware that airplanes can fly without one, but it. Learn more before you buy, or discover other cool products in vehicles. This site is all about the boeing 747 from the early history of the 747100 to the current 7478i and the experimental planes. According to the official boeing order book, there are still 7478 passenger aircraft left to send. These tests were followed by a boeing engineering study of a 747 with winglets, and a prediction that a 4% drag reduction would result.
Meantime, beyond the commercial arena, advanced but nonfinalised plans exist to make the 7478 the next us presidential transport, replacing the vc25 747200 used in the air force one role since august 1990. It also shows that the drag reduction obtained by the upper and lower combination is no better than with only the upper winglet. May 24, 2016 the 787 uses a raked wingtip design, that functions similarly to a winglet, by increasing the effective aspect ratio of the wing and interrupting harmful wingtip vortices. The first class and business class sections of the 747 8 enable airlines to offer passengers the most private and premium accommodations in the sky.
While it increases efficiency, its not necessarily the most efficient design for the wing. There is truly no other plane like the boeing 747, but for better or worse, the end of 747 production is near, especially as the backlog of the 7478 continues to dwindle and few changes occur to the order books. They are more structurally and aerodynamically efficent. The simulation of a wing without winglet and after three wing models. The 748 doesnt have winglets, instead it has raked wingtips. Without any winglets, the air flow over the tip of every wing will roll up from the high pressure area under the wing to the low pressure area above it. The two variants of the 7478 were launched in 2005, and as of 2006 will both feature a fuselage stretch of 18. The boeing 7478 is a widebody jet airliner developed by boeing commercial airplanes. Here you can find out all about the latest generation of the jumbo jet, on which you can fly with lufthansa on numerous routes enjoying the greatest comfort and our best service. Why doesnt the dreamlifter have winglets when the 747400. Boeing 7478i lufthansa redeye flight frankfurt to sao paulo. Sutherland, author of the bestselling currently reading. A look at the remaining airbus a380 and boeing 747 orders. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading assassin wings of fire.
As in anything in aviation design, the use of wingtips has both advantages and disadvantages. Jan 29, 2017 it is rare because 747s usually takeoff from runway 28 instead of rwy 1. No surprise that the 7478 intercontinental looks like a 747. Embraer erj175 templates with the new style winglets. Im sure others will disagree with me on some of the suggestions. The aircraft is capable of seating a maximum of 568 passengers in a 2class configuration or 660 passengers in a singleclass configuration. On short haul flights the fuel saving of these winglets is more than offset by their extra weight.
Creating the worlds first jumbo jet and other adventures from a life in aviation sutter, joe, spenser, jay on. Boeing 737 ng winglets or no winglets pmdg general forum. The 747 8 is the largest 747 version, the largest commercial aircraft built in the united. Korean says it has no plans to buy any more passenger. Lufthansa is the launch airline for the 747 800 which is 5. The winglets on most commercial jets reduce drag and turbulence and make a marked improvement in fuel economy, while making a smoother ride. Boeing 777 spotting guide, tips for airliner spotters. Without any winglets, the air flow over the tip of every wing will roll up from the high pressure area under the wing to the low pressure area. Wingtip device national aeronautics and space administration wiki. Flying flying on the boeing 777 tuesday, 11 december 2007 20. When looking through the internet for the general shape of the 7478 that i could use as a basis for designing the decals, your designs were by far the. Someone once asked me whether fitting winglets on the boeing 777 would make any difference to the efficiency of the wings. Why does the boeing 7478 make a better freighter than.
Winglets are preferred for boeing derivative designs based on existing platforms, because they allow maximum re. It is the worlds largest twinjet and has a typical seating capacity for 314 to 451 passengers, with a range of 5,235 to 9,500 nautical miles 9,695 to 17,594 km. Most airlines use the 747400 on long haul, so the domestic version is not appropriate. Whats better, too, is that its relatively easy to book most of the 747 routes with points and miles, meaning you could score a comfortable lieflat seat on your longhaul flight with the queen without having to break the bank. In order for winglets to go up, they have to go out as well.
New winglets from 747800 pmdg general forum the avsim. The 747 400d has the same wingspan as the 747 200, not extended span like. Moreover, i assume a serious team like pmdg wont even think about the 800s since there are up to now no compelte information about what the 800 will look like in. And with more than 400 seats available, this new 747 creates a unique opportunity to maximize the bottom. The first 747 which did not require a flight engineer as part of the flight crew and as such the second generation of the b747 family technical data. The 747400d domestic is a high density seating model developed for shorthaul domestic japanese flights. Okay yes, the other answers about vibrations and stuff are correct, but not all 744s have winglets. The winglets were originally retrofitted and later added at the factory. Most airlines use the 747 400 on long haul, so the domestic version is not appropriate. Other than the obvious extra length, other remarkable things to make the boeing 747 8 stand out are a lack of winglets at the wing tips as in 747 400. Incidentally, there are a few reasons why sas might have some 737s without the winglets and some with them. A whitcomb winglet was also featured on the rutan varieze designed in 1974. How you can still fly a 747 in north america nick ellis.
Overview on january 22, 1970, pan american world airways pan am flew the first commercial flight on a brandnew airliner boeing 747. The modification program had the potential to return fuel burn to book level or better. The 7478, the third generation of 747s, features a longer fuselage 250 feet, making it the largest commercial aircraft built in the u. Fans of the new york times bestselling wings of shelve deserter. Razaq hi razaq, this topic is also covered in my previous faq and here are some more information extracted from an article by george larson in. Winglets reduce wingtip vortices, the twin tornados formed by the difference between the pressure on the upper surface of an airplanes wing and that on the lower surface. This model is capable of seating a maximum of 568 passengers in a twoclass configuration or 660 passengers in a singleclass configuration. Can someone please explain why ryanair do not have winglets on their 737800s, when other airlines do. At first, fans of the wings of fire series might find this ebook a bit underwhelming.