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Old 20th Mar 2019, 14:17
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Brought this up on nother thread/post. But why can't Boeing modify the engine nacelles to "help" with the pitch coefficients/moments?
You know, right now the things act like canards, but maybe some tabs could be used that only exerted down moments when above a certain AoA? I have seen tabs on other engine configuration and always assumed they helped keep airflow smooth over/under the wing. But if these MAX suckers are that far forward and higher that they have pronounced aerodynamic effects, then why use them?

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