Originally Posted by
LegalTender
Wasn't it necessary to lengthen the nose gear on the MAX to achieve those minimums? .
Yes. I believe the nose gear was lengthened eight inches.
Originally Posted by
LegalTender
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
Not sure what Airbus did to accommodate the larger engines on the 32Ns.
Just remember the engines on the 737-100/200s and even the 737-300/400/500s are much smaller than the LEAP 1Bs. So even if they moved the MAX engines forward, relative to the NGs, the handling and flight characteristics are going to be drastically different since the engines are heavier than the old ones.