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Anthony Collins
9th May 2015, 09:32 PM
Driving to work in the early morning this week I noticed a 737 that seemed to have NAV lights as bright as the 787. I first thought it may have been the 78, but according to Flight Radar (I pulled over to check of course), it was in fact a 737. Are there now options to fit LED lights to the fleet?

Nigel C
9th May 2015, 09:42 PM
There are a few of the B737's with the white LED wingtip strobes. The tail lights are still traditional strobes.

Zac M
10th May 2015, 08:31 AM
I don't know about Virgin but everything from XZI onward has the LED nav and strobe lights for QF

Terence W
10th May 2015, 04:03 PM
Indeed - if you zoom in on this photo of VH-XAP (James Strong aka Retro Roo), you can see the LED lights (on the wing, not the winglet).

https://flic.kr/p/rJB5ax

Yusef D
10th May 2015, 04:51 PM
Virgin's YIW and an have them. Supposed to last as long as the aircraft, saving Maint hours. YiZ ( I think) was nearly grounded when the new Nav lights failed and the replacement circuit board couldn't be sourced within 10 days.