Originally Posted by
jagema
Underwing-mounted engines, being under the center of gravity, create a pitch-up moment when adding thrust. Pitch-down when reducing thrust. Easy to picture: letter T. Push the lower end of the vertical line, that'd be the thrust vector. The junction of the T (where vertical meets horizontal axis) being the CG, it'll swing the whole thing clockwise.
But that isn't what's happening with the MAX .