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Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Transportation Images from Today
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:53:03 -0600
The Sovereign +, such as the one I pictured, have other improvements such as 
single point refueling and increased engine thrust. A really nice airplane.

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On Feb 15, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> Or, the winglets could be the camel's nose. There was once a time when 
>> winglets were officially banned from upper management.
> 
> All the new ones have winglets now. Even the Falcons come with them,
> which is a hoot because Dassault was really proud of their wing design
> which used to be as good or better than any other wing WITH winglets.
> But just like bulbous noses on the keels of boats, even the best hull
> designs can sometimes benefit from protrusions to make them more fuel
> efficient.
> 
> The Sovereign is a long-distance bird, so the winglets definitely
> would be of benefit. The shorter-distance ones really don't need them
> because they spend most of their life climbing, descending or below
> 250 kts and 10k feet. Not hours upon hours in thin air.
> 
> AG Schnozz
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