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No. The 737 Max introduced a fundamental design weakness that was implemented for cost efficiency reasons only. The center of gravity is towards the rear, which
by chimpburger 8y ago
No. The 737 Max introduced a fundamental design weakness that was implemented for cost efficiency reasons only. The center of gravity is towards the rear, which makes the plane tend to tilt backwards, and requires an automatic system to compensate for that https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-evaluates-a-potential-design-flaw-on-boeings-737-max-after-lion-air-crash/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/faa-e...
- richjdsmith 8y agoThis is the first time I have seen this. Really scary if that is what ended up being the cause. Won't bode well for Boeing.
- rootusrootus 8y agoIt's the first time you've heard it because there is a lot of BS floating around in the last few days, and it seems to be getting worse, not better.
- CamperBob2 8y agoSo it's not true?
- FabHK 8y agoMy understanding is that the issue is more one of the centre of thrust (of the engines), which is now further away from the centre of gravity, giving rise to a larger momentum.
- inferiorhuman 8y agoAlso the nacelles generating lift.
- mcv 8y agoIt confirms what I've read about this issue so far. But this article is from the previous crash. If this was already known, why hasn't it been fixed? Why haven't pilots received additional training to deal with this?
- zyngaro 8y agoWow ! Mind blowing. This is borderline criminal.
- outworlder 8y agoEngines were moved forward. Center of gravity should shift forward. Lift from the nacelles is the issue.