Originally Posted by
MiraculousM
Can i ask a stupid question? whats the difference between the 787-800 and the 787 800 Max or are they the same plane?
The 737 MAX 8 is the latest iteration of the original 737. The 737-800 was part of the previous iteration. It goes:
737 Original (100, 200)
737 Classic (300, 400, 500)
737 Next Generation (600, 700, 800, 900)
737 MAX (7, 8, 9, 10)
The increasing counts are not newer versions within a generation, but different sizes within the same generation.
The major difference from the Next Generation to the MAX is a completely new engine. There are also some aerodynamic tweaks and other bits and pieces, including a piece of software designed to make it handle like the previous Next Generation aircraft. It's this that the focus is on in this accident.