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Apr 15, 2019 | 9:25 am

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Originally Posted by BF263533

Is the same engine used on the A32xneo? Is the engine ground clearance on the 737 Max the same as the ground clearance on the A32xneo?

Same general idea, but the LEAP 1B is smaller and has a lower bypass ratio than the LEAP 1A, which is used on the Airbus NEO planes. Bypass ratio is 9:1 on the 737-MAX and 11:1 on the Airbus.

The A32N is ~13 feet off the ground, and the engine clearance is ~1.5 feet. The 737-8 is a minimum of four feet, nine inches off the ground and the engine clearance is a minimum of ~1.5 feet.

Engine height changes based on aircraft weight, so these are the lowest they'll be.

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