Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
... the reason MCAS was implemented on the MAX is that the aircraft has a tendency to pitch up in conditions where that would not be the case with earlier 737 versions, correct?
The MAX has larger engine casings that are mounted further forward than earlier 737's. At high AoA's, those engine casings start generating lift, which creates a nose up pitching moment. The MCAS is designed to counteract this by creating an opposite nose down pitching moment through the stabiliser.