Originally Posted by
repechage
737 has been re-engined at least twice, last one was stupid. To keep the existing landing gear, the moved the new larger diameter engines up and forward... can you say weight, balance and thrust changes any more clearly? Should have been a super major rework or new plane.
Its been re-engined A few more times then that, and they didn’t keep the existing gear, nose gear 8 inches longer. No one except Boeing knew about MCAS, not mentioned in any of the training materials. I fly the 800 NG, MAX training consisted of a 39 minute video, and a differences app on the iPad, so I’m considered qualified on that too.Your right, Boeing should have built a new airplane.
On another note, sure glad I was able to get a screen shot of Oldpeddaller’s little dissertation on Brexit, before the administrator closed the thread, and then deleted it. Best synopsis I’ve heard yet.
Tim