Airbus launches new 'sharklets' for A320

[mangohleuk]

Sharklet is specially designed for this certain aircraft, certain wing profile, optimized to aerodynamics characteristic. Therefore the name of Shark-let.

[joacoamieva]

@mangohleuk thats the commercial name. Technically is a winglet.

[andreasilve]

I LOVE THE A320neo. Future A320, A319 and A321 ........ =)

[smow70]

FINALY, these things get some real winglets, instead of those stupid little fins they had before

[zetina2010]

I think airbus should keep their fenced winglets... It's what makes Airbus, Airbus.

[joacoamieva]

@zetina2010 that doesn't make a lot of sense. Both the A330 and A340 have winglets.

[zetina2010]

@joacoamieva Hmmm you got a point there.... Fenced Winglets look very nice on the A310, A320 Family, And A380 though...

[joacoamieva]

@zetina2010 you have also got a point there ;)

[zetina2010]

@joacoamieva The A330 and A340 are by far the most Georgous, QUIET! Planes i have ever been on :)

[boomer757]

Looks sexy :P

[FBIinvestigators]

My dad worked for Boeing as a Scientist there about 30 years ago. And overall I'm impressed with Airbus more because I've flown them many times.

[boeingfan882]

airbus is copying the boeing winglet design

[italy430]

haha this is not a copy. it's like saying one car manufacturer copied the other because they now have ABS brakes!

virtually all new airplanes have these style winglets. everything from VLJs to Gulfstreams to airliners.

[keduardop]

great a/c

[Apenkakhoofd]

Lovely