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Austrian Airlines will equip Boeing 767 aircraft with winglets

Vienna, Austria - The air company presumes to save up to 1000 tonnes of kerosene per aircraft/year

Austrian expects the new development will save around 1,000 tonnes of kerosene per 767 aircraft per year whilst simultaneously extending the range of the aircraft by around 670 km. In addition to this, the payload can be increased by up to five tons at certain destinations. The winglets will be ready from Spring 2009 onwards. Winglet is a device that increases the aircraft's aerodynamics through...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1073508
Rome, Italy, 05/10/2007 14:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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