Originally Posted by
tusphotog
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.
Wasn't it necessary to lengthen the nose gear on the MAX to achieve those minimums? And aren't ground clearances varied/different because NEO engines were moved further outboard on the wing. Yet, on the 737 MAX the engines have exactly the same outboard position on the wing as that of the original 737.
Last edited by LegalTender; Apr 15, 2019 at 10:33 am