Originally Posted by
pattern_is_full
Ennhh - longer stuts for better engine clearance does not
require a 4-wheel bogey. Just - a longer strut.
The MAX10 was already planned to have a "shrink link" on the gear plus an extension lever - to give another 9"/24cm of strut length at rotation, while still fitting into the 7-8-9 wheel bay.
I notice Boeing just announced an expected write-down of $4.9 BILLION due to the MAX8 mess - that would have paid for a
lot of landing gear mods.
https://www.latimes.com/business/sto...lout-new-story
The "shrink link" plan was when certification was a Boeing decision to submit to the FAA for a TICK.
There may now never be a MAX 10 as it may be best to scrap that idea and return orders - that would be an accounting decision based on how lifting this grounding goes I expect.
I think the value in the MAX 10 is now gone and best that money put towards a clean sheet type.