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Old 15th February 2018 | 09:57
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B738 grown in size

180 degree turn needed 24.1m but now needs 24.3!

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Old 15th February 2018 | 10:30
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Incorrect imperial to metric conversion, and someone has just double checked perhaps?
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Old 15th February 2018 | 14:18
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180 degree turn needed 24.1m but now needs 24.3!

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New diameter taking into account sharklets not just winglets?
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Old 15th February 2018 | 14:21
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New diameter taking into account sharklets not just winglets?
It is probably the majestic B737 Max, eight inches higher, makes a difference, but rather small to notice.
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Old 15th February 2018 | 14:46
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Given the age of this contraption, it’s likely that the definition of a meter has become more accurate hence they updated the turn radius.

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Old 15th February 2018 | 14:55
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Increased self-perception of size. Insecurity complex, after the C-series debacle.
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Old 15th February 2018 | 15:26
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Originally Posted by Pin Head
180 degree turn needed 24.1m but now needs 24.3!

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The change occurred some time between the 2005 and 2013 editions of the Airplane Characteristics documents that Boeing publishes.

The numbers for the -700 and -900 have changed slightly, too.
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Old 15th February 2018 | 15:48
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It's the increasingly overweight passengers, Boeing engineering recognized how when they get on, the landing gear splays out.
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