Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own design review

Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by magduf on Thursday May 23, 2019 @03:10PM (#19994923)

It's only in demand because of inertia. This is like claiming that Windows is great for no other reason than because so many people use it, or that the US government is a great idea just because it hasn't collapsed yet.

If you think it's so great, then why don't you explain why you can't put today's large high-bypass turbofan engines on it in the normal position without them hitting the runway? How exactly is that a "great design"? It may have been a great design in 1967, but it isn't now, just like a 1967 Mustang chassis may have been OK then, but is totally inadequate now.

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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by oreo83 on Thursday May 23, 2019 @04:36PM (#19995634)

I think you misunderstanding what an 'airframe' is...

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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by magduf on Friday May 24, 2019 @10:55AM (#20002176)

No, I think you are. The 737's airframe includes landing gear designed for using ladders instead of jetways, and wings that are thus too low to the ground, which is why they placed the new nacelles the way they did, causing this problem in the first place.

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