Originally Posted by
George Glass
The B737 is a very simple aircraft with lots of bells and whistles, most of which are nice to have, not must have.
The original B737 may have been that, the MAX is not. If it were. you wouldn't need MCAS to certify.
AFAIK, the MAX is certified as a B737 amendment. That may be wrong. If MCAS is necessary to certify, the aerodynamics are radically different.