Those engines, though, required Boeing to make critical design changes. Because they’re bigger, and because the 737 sits so low to the ground (a deliberate design choice to let it serve small airports with limited ground equipment), Boeing moved the engines slightly forward and raised them higher under the wing.
What is so special about 737 MAX?
The 737 MAX will deliver the big savings in fuel that airlines require for the future. The 737 MAX 8 reduces fuel use and CO2 emissions by 14 percent over the newest Next-Generation 737 and 20 percent better than the first Next-Generation 737s. And the 737 MAX 8 uses 8 percent less fuel per seat than the A320neo.
How many engines does a 737 have?
Powering the Boeing 737 Next-Generation family
The CFM56-7B is the exclusive engine for the Boeing Next-Generation single-aisle airliner. In total, over 8,000 CFM56-7B engines are in service on 737 aircraft, making it the most popular engine-aircraft combination in commercial aviation.
What engines does a 747 use?
The 747 is a quadjet, initially powered by JT9D turbofan engines, then GE CF6 and Rolls-Royce RB211 engines for the original variants.
Should I fly on a 737 Max?
By endorsement of the FAA, Boeing and its pilots, the 737 MAX has been determined as safe to fly. But safe pilots fly planes safely and part of being a safe pilot is being well-trained and well-informed as to the full functionality of an aircraft’s systems.
How much does a Boeing 737 Max cost?
The Max 7 planes have a list price of $99.7 million apiece, but airlines usually get steep discounts for large orders — particularly in the market devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Southwest will configure the 737 Max 7 with 150 seats, compared with the older model of the 737 it’s replacing, which has 143 seats.
How many times has Boeing 737 crashed?
Historically, the 737-500 has been a safe plane to fly. The series it belongs to, which includes the 737-300 and 737-400, has had 19 fatal accidents over more than three decades in operation, or about one fatal accident for every four million departures, according to a 2019 Boeing report.