airline with a sense of humor

[comiso90]

Kulula-air tries not to take itself too seriously | Gadling.com

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's awesome!

 

[BikerBabe]

Love it!

 

[RabidAlien]

nice!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I love it.

 

[Lucky13]

Great! Come to think of it.... Why doesn't some airlines put some classic WWII noseart on? Wouldn't it be politically correct some of it?

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

WHeels

 

[beaupower32]

Now thats awsome, and I saved it to my hard drive!

 

[imalko]

Cool! I like it.

 

[beaupower32]

Here is another picture!

 

[Shinpachi]

Wing #1 is my first knowledge.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[comiso90]

I like "the Big Cheese" for pilot.

glad yous guys likes its

I hope their safety record matches their cleverness!

 

[Thorlifter]

Nice!

Question about the wing. Why does it have the 2 or 3 foot part at the end that goes up?

 

[rochie]

i think those winglets reduce drag, something about the vortex at the wingtip, but i may be wrong

 

[beaupower32]

From Wikipedia

Wingtip devices are usually intended to improve the efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. There are several types of wingtip devices, and though they function in different manners, the intended effect is always to reduce the aircraft's drag by altering the airflow near the wingtips. Wingtip devices can also improve aircraft handling characteristics and enhance safety for following aircraft. Such devices increase the effective aspect ratio of a wing without materially increasing the wingspan. An extension of span would lower lift-induced drag, but would increase parasitic drag and would require boosting the strength and weight of the wing. At some point, there is no net benefit from further increased span. There may also be operational considerations that limit the allowable wingspan (e.g., available width at airport gates).

Wingtip devices increase the lift generated at the wingtip (by smoothing the airflow across the upper wing near the tip) and reduce the lift-induced drag caused by wingtip vortices, improving lift-to-drag ratio. This increases fuel efficiency in powered aircraft and increases cross-country speed in gliders, in both cases increasing range. U.S. Air Force studies indicate that a given improvement in fuel efficiency correlates directly with the causal increase in L/D ratio.

Hope this helps.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yup, but that still blows my mind.

 

[Messy1]

Great photo!

 

[Thorlifter]

Thanks Beau.....

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Cool info Beau!!!

 

[diddyriddick]

Very funny stuff!