four different types of winglets are available for the 737, which we will explore in detail below. The Boeing 737-100 made its maiden flight on April 9, 1967. Lufthansa was the launch customer of ...

Aviation Partners, a Seattle, Washington company, has a new design it calls a "blended" winglet. The Boeing Business Jet (opposite, top), a derivative of the Boeing 737, has a set of the firm's ...

In addition to raked wingtips, Boeing also employs split-scimitar winglets, which can be found on the 737 MAX. The company was also the first to use folding wingtips on a commercial aircraft ...