So who can spot the obvious differences compared to the 737NG
tor lives wrote:Is it my imagination, or is she sitting higher on her gear than previous models????
TOR
Tony P wrote:Speaking to Capt NG a few months back and he stated the gear is longer to accommodate the larger fan blade and to keep the nacelle circular. Plus keeping the required engine the ground clearance.
hrtpaul wrote:Tony P wrote:Speaking to Capt NG a few months back and he stated the gear is longer to accommodate the larger fan blade and to keep the nacelle circular. Plus keeping the required engine the ground clearance.
That's what they did when they did the 737NG. I don't think the Max is any taller gear wise
...the landing gear – sized 20cm (8in) longer to accommodate the 69.4in fan diameter of the CFM International Leap-1B engines.
To improve the aerodynamics, Boeing added a 787-like, circular tail cone to the 737 Max to fit around the exhaust vent of the Honeywell-supplied auxiliary power unit, eliminating the vortex generators found on the 737NG.
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