Originally Posted by
L39 Guy
With the exception of the hull, the MAX is an entirely different aircraft than the original B737-100 or even the NG’s. Different wing, engines, avionics, APU, landing gear, etc. If they called it a B797 would that makes things better?
The same can be said of the B747. Today's 800 series ain’t the B747-100 of 1969. Same thing, new engines, wing, avionics, APU, etc. Is anyone trashing Boeing for that? And, for all we know, the B747-800 might have the odd bandaid too for some obscure issue just like the MAX.
Sorry, but your wrong. I’ve been flying 737’s for the last 28+ years. That covers the 200, 300, 500, 700, 800 and I have about a dozen flights in the Max8. You could take about 70-80% of just the -200 cockpit and use it for spare parts on a Max8. Same switches, gauges, lights, etc. The list goes on.