Aircraft
Winglets Showcased On Test Falcon
Seattle, Washington-based Aviation Partners claims a 5-percent boost in range at Mach 0.80 for the Falcon 50, and a 7-percent increase at long-range-cruise speeds. Photo: Mark Wagner
Seattle, Washington-based Aviation Partners claims a 5-percent boost in range at Mach 0.80 for the Falcon 50, and a 7-percent increase at long-range-cruise speeds. Photo: Mark Wagner

Aviation Partners (Stand 128) is introducing its Falcon 50 blended-winglet modification to the European market with the arrival of its flight test aircraft in the static display at EBACE 2012. The aircraft made the 3,129-nm trip from Seattle’s Boeing Field to Geneva International Airport with one stop, in Keflavik, Iceland, according to pilots Dave Hurley, Bo Corby and John Reinhold.