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> by putting more powerful engines on it I think the focus was on the engines being more efficient, not more powerful. See for example the wiki page [1] "In s
by credit_guy 8y ago
> by putting more powerful engines on it
I think the focus was on the engines being more efficient, not more powerful. See for example the wiki page [1]
"In summer of 2011, the objective was to match the A320neo 15% fuel burn advantage, but the initial reduction was 10–12%; it was later enhanced to 14.5%: the fan was widened from 61 inches to 69.4 inches by raising the nose gear and placing the engine higher and forward, the split winglet added 1–1.5%, a relofted tail cone 1% more and electronically controlling the bleed air system improves efficiency."
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737_MAX#Design