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Old 3rd May 2019, 13:27
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Sucram
 
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Originally Posted by L39 Guy

Yes, the overhead panel is 1960’s but the cockpit displays, FMS, engines, wings, and other major components sure aren’t. The point is not a part by part count but the major components of the MAX are completely different than the -100 even to the extent that one could legitimately not call it a B737.
Yes but it's still an old generation design with old generation aircraft failings.
No EICAS , no FBW (with resultant large pitch /power couple, defo not good news on manual go arounds), only two hydraulic systems, no effective autopilot go around (Cat3 excepted) etc etc, not even auto generator switching!
Most of the design changes apart from maybe the nice big screens seem to be all about economic improvements, not safety improvements, ie thinner more efficient but less speed stable wing, longer fuselage with resultant higher approach speed to prevent tail strikes on landing.
I could list more, it's a real shame they didn't build a new modern aircraft from the ground up (like the 777/787) but that would have really hit profits in the short term, I'm sure Boeing wish they had now.
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