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737-900s are notoriously tail-heavy. Some airlines require that they use tail stands when parked, and some airlines (like United) have taken measures to redistr
by sithadmin 4y ago
737-900s are notoriously tail-heavy. Some airlines require that they use tail stands when parked, and some airlines (like United) have taken measures to redistribute weight forward of the rear landing gear (by moving one of the economy lavatories so that it sits directly behind first class/in front of most economy seating).
- coin 4y agoHeight of the landing gear is fixed, they've milked the 737 design by stretching the length making it vulnerable to a tail strike.
- wkat4242 4y agoDo 737s in the US still even have first class?. I'm surprised. I've never seen any in Europe in the last 15 years on short haul which is of course what a 737 is used for.
- therealcamino 4y agoYes, they do, but the domestic US version of first class. Also, the 737s in the article were departing on a 6+ hour flight to Hawaii, so they're not only used for short haul flights. Lots of coast to coast flights of 5ish hours are also on single aisle planes.