Why the 737 MAX Tended to Tip Upwards
The Unexplained Boeing’s ill-fated 737 MAX series planes have larger engines than the earlier 737NG series. You may have wondered (as I did) why those larger engines caused MAX planes to pitch upwards during takeoff, necessitating the disastrous MCAS software. Basic logic suggests that the new, heavier engines would tend to make the planes pitch…