“With more than 20 pre-STC commitments received this is on track to be our most successful business jet Winglet program ever,” Said Gary Dunn, API Vice President of Sales, “We have four installations scheduled to commence within the first few weeks after STC (a 900B, two 900EXs, and a 900EX EASy) and expect to have 10 or more retrofitted and flying by year end.”
The Winglets for the Falcon 900 Series are “High Mach” Blended Winglets – this revolutionary new design is optimized for cruise speeds of Mach .80 and higher. The Winglets provide a drag reduction, and corresponding range increase, of 5 percent at Mach .80 and more than 7 percent at Long Range Cruise (LRC). In addition, retrofit Winglets for the Falcon 900 series (the same API-designed Winglets as those installed by Dassault on the factory 900LX and 2000LX models) will reduce operating costs and carbon emissions, and provide a dramatic visual enhancement.
“Anytime you can improve the productivity and performance of an existing asset, while making it more eco-friendly, is a wise investment,” Said Joe Clark, API founder and CEO, “We are doing our part in a changing world.”
Installation is available through API’s network of authorized installers including Dassault Aircraft Services (preferred), Duncan Aviation, Jet Aviation (Midcoast), StandardAero and West Star Aviation in the United States; as well as TAG Aviation in Switzerland and Hawker Pacific in Singapore. API will be on-site at the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas (October 10-12) to discuss the Falcon 900 series Winglets, as well as showcase other current programs and exciting new technology Winglet designs for the future. For more information on current and future Winglet plans visit NBAA booth C8110 or fly to www.aviationpartners.com.Aviation Partners, Inc.
Seattle, Washington based Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) is the world leader in advanced Winglet technology. API’s patented* Performance Enhancing Blended Winglets have been designed and certified for a number of commercial and business aircraft; applications include Boeing, Falcon, Hawker and Gulfstream airframes. Over 4,800 in-service aircraft have saved an estimated 2.8 billion gallons of fuel. In addition to the 5-7% improvement in fuel burn, Blended Winglets have reduced global CO2 emissions by over 30 million tons. Additional airframe programs are in-development for existing Blended Winglet technology, and future Winglet designs will lead to greater incremental improvements in performance, fuel savings and emissions reduction. (* patent #5348253)
