Bob (not my real pseudonym)[_2_]
July 14th 16, 09:05 AM
On Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:29:17 +0100, Netko >
wrote:
>The 737 MAX which has been flying at Farnborough this week has a lump on its
>back, arrowed in the upper part of the attached picture. I assume this is a
>fairing for the Ku-Band antenna. However, it seems a retrograde step when
>compared with the streamlined design on the aircraft as originally rolled out
>(lower part of the picture).
>
>Anyone know why the change was made?
I'm not convinced there is a difference - looks more like different
perspectives of the same shape. The factory shot sideview doesn't
show the width of the more-or-less constant cross-section of the dome.
wrote:
>The 737 MAX which has been flying at Farnborough this week has a lump on its
>back, arrowed in the upper part of the attached picture. I assume this is a
>fairing for the Ku-Band antenna. However, it seems a retrograde step when
>compared with the streamlined design on the aircraft as originally rolled out
>(lower part of the picture).
>
>Anyone know why the change was made?
I'm not convinced there is a difference - looks more like different
perspectives of the same shape. The factory shot sideview doesn't
show the width of the more-or-less constant cross-section of the dome.