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.
Not the same as the 747-400 that's for sure. Boeing will have to address this, perhaps! (Flown both BTW).