Boeing Defines Range-Payload Extensions For 737 MAX

Boeing has defined its range and payload increase predictions for the 737 MAX, which will enter service in 2017. The figures emerge as the design firms up and initial wind tunnel tests are conducted. The increases also reflect recent work with CFM to define the performance characteristics of the 737 MAX’s Leap-1B engine. The 737 MAX will have the capability to fly up to 540 nmn farther than the existing model. This translates into a range capability of more than 3,500 nm ...