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I'm curious why they're using a MD-90, a retired design, as the basis for experimentation here. Wouldn't it make more sense to try it on something 737 Max deriv
by Macha 3y ago
I'm curious why they're using a MD-90, a retired design, as the basis for experimentation here. Wouldn't it make more sense to try it on something 737 Max derived where it's more reflective of Boeing's current airplane designs and where they have ongoing manufacturing of the hulls anyway?
- psd1 3y agoAt a guess (I know nothing about the field): - because the fuselage itself isn't important for testing - older chunkier design is more amenable to bolting radical new bits on - 737s still have market value