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[Bigtime]

WestJet's first 737 MAX 8 delivery coming together for today. It will be flight 8964 with an ETA (for now) of 1710 to YYC. All subject to change.

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

WestJet's first 737 MAX 8 delivery coming together for today. It will be flight 8964 with an ETA (for now) of 1710 to YYC. All subject to change.

Interesting. I'll be heading to the airport around that time this afternoon. Where should I be looking if I want to watch it come in?

[Bigtime]

She'll be coming in from Washington state so I'd assume they'll take the west runway. Forecast calls for winds out of the south, so I'd guess they'll arrive from the north and land on runway 17R.

[Bigtime]

ETA time pushed back to 1910. Could arrive in that sweet golden light.

[Acey]

Unless you know what to look for, it looks the same as a regular WestJet plane. Differences are somewhat negligible. Wavy engines and weird looking tailcone are the easiest things to spot.

[KelVarnsen]

To add to what Acey said.

Here is the 737-8 Max of Westjet
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EgVIE4FdF...00/image1.jpeg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4245/3...bcd2fd79_b.jpg

Here is a 737-800 with scimitar winglets
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/16032_1479095848.jpg
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/...616b845b4d.jpg

As Acey said, 2 key things that really stand out. The chevrons on the engines, and different tail cone. The tail cone is more pointy on the 737-8 Max

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

To add to what Acey said.

Here is the 737-8 Max of Westjet
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EgVIE4FdF...00/image1.jpeg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4245/3...bcd2fd79_b.jpg

Here is a 737-800 with scimitar winglets
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/16032_1479095848.jpg
https://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/...616b845b4d.jpg

As Acey said, 2 key things that really stand out. The chevrons on the engines, and different tail cone. The tail cone is more pointy on the 737-8 Max

Weird seeing that Max8 with a N registration. Yes I understand why, it just looks out of place.

[Bigtime]

She got pushed back again to around 2010.

[sleepingmoose]

And cancelled for today.

[Bigtime]

Looking like WestJet is shooting for arrival of the MAX around 1510 today. Still no flight plan active for it yet. Oh and the second MAX may arrive at 1710.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/WJA8964

[Bigtime]

Booya, that flight plan just went active for 8964. Still showing the 1511 eta.

[KelVarnsen]

WestJet ‏@WestJet
The first #WestJet737MAX is coming home.

[Acey]

Wrong settings on my camera as it caught me a bit off guard and I didn't have time to really setup. But it works.

[Acey]

Noticeably quieter than an NG. Slightly different tone... it sounds like a broken NG approaching at idle.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Acey

Wrong settings on my camera as it caught me a bit off guard and I didn't have time to really setup. But it works.

Wait now, did we meet?

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Wait now, did we meet?

Not to my knowledge.

[Bigtime]

If you were with that group of people (including the videographer) we may have, here is Alex's video of the arrival:

[Phil1111]

Boeing's explanation on scimitar wiglets.
http://www.b737.org.uk/winglets.htm#ATWinglets

[Bigtime]

So many winglets to keep track of now:

-Wing Fences (classic A320, A380, A310)
-Winglet (CRJ, 744, A330, A340)
-Blended Winglet (737 NG, 757, 767, A350, A320 NEO)
-Split Scimitar Winglet (737 NG)
-Advanced Technology Winglet (737 MAX)
-Raked wingtip (773, 77LR, 748, 787)

[Phil1111]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

So many winglets to keep track of now:

-Wing Fences (classic A320, A380, A310)
-Winglet (CRJ, 744, A330, A340)
-Blended Winglet (737 NG, 757, 767, A350, A320 NEO)
-Split Scimitar Winglet (737 NG)
-Advanced Technology Winglet (737 MAX)
-Raked wingtip (773, 77LR, 748, 787)

Active winglets! Which are interesting because they don't require spar or wing reinforcing to cope with increased wing loadings.
http://tamarackaero.com/