Boeing 737 Max

[HJ1an]

Yeah, that was part of the ETOPS test I mentioned.. that wasn't on the first flight though.

The airplane purchasing scene had such a depressing music

[legoboyvdlp]

Yes, the engine shut down on the first flight. Maybe it was episode 4. But I remember being quite startled.

[IAHM-COL]

OH MY ...
Did some Radi mentioned wingflex?!
Amazing stuff.

[HJ1an]

Yeah, it was in episode 4. They cycled the gear and shut down/ restarted an engine. That's one thing I didn't know. Thanks!

[D-ECHO]

Well, IMO this aircraft is more putting some new technologies and improvements onto a hopefully deprecated concept, sadly a problem with the big companies (almost no really new aircraft only very small touches).

[legoboyvdlp]

737 needs a new overhead panel, soon. Rest of cockpit (NG) is ok.
But it's the bwst seller basically, and is one of the best planes ever built.

[Octal450]

nah, it looks ancient in the flightdeck!

[HJ1an]

Well, IMO this aircraft is more putting some new technologies and improvements onto a hopefully deprecated concept, sadly a problem with the big companies (almost no really new aircraft only very small touches).

Well, the other viewpoint is "don't need fixing if it ain't broke... "

In my experience, the 737-800s with the sky interiors were pretty darn good, as a passenger. And apparently pilots enjoy flying these planes too.

I think the only thing that's really biting hard at Boeing is the ground clearance for bigger engines, and related to that ground clearance, possibility of tailstrike, and as a result of that, needing a longer runway for takeoff and landing. So, it's biggest problem... ground clearance - a fundamental design issue. The cockpit was a bit cramped for the pilots as well, so a comfort factor is involved for the drivers..

Other than those, I seriously can't see too much differences as passengers between a 737 and A320. I give a slight edge to the Sky interior. (But my airbus interiors are limited to AirAsia ones.)

http://www.askcaptainlim.com/-airplanes-aviation-39/137-how-would-you-compare-the-airbus-a320-against-the-boeing-737.html

[HJ1an]

I somehow missed this video by months... So I had my reservations about the MAX but it seems that whatever Boeing could milk out of it, they have done a pretty good job with it so far and kept it competitive. I like 737s and nostalgic part of me wants to see them continue flying, another practical part of me wants to see newer high tech all-new designs like 787.