April Fools Joke ??
That story reads like an early april fools joke !!
A 737 Max on a barely 4000 ft. long runway, no substantial overruns, no RESA´s just nothing ??
Or is that story probably the answer to a strange looking 737 at Renton,WA in November 2012 that I saw there. That strange plane showed some extra pods under the wings near the engine nacelles (JATO??) and also I thought to see an arrester hook nicely folded under the rear fuselage !!
Jo