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Re:U.S. to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 by teleclimber on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @04:16PM (#19383289)
If you move an engine forwards (or backwards) you are moving it along its thrust vector. Therefore the moment resulting from the distance between the thrust vector and the center of mass is unchanged.

Source: Physics 101

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Re:U.S. to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @05:25PM (#19384009)
Right, but if you increase the power, you increase the moment.
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