Boeing Refines 737 MAX As Battle With A320NEO Scales Up

Boeing and CFM International have defined the fan size of the Leap-1B engine for the 737 MAX at 68.4 inches, a slight increase in diameter that will increase performance without hurting weight and drag. Revealing the upward revision of the fan diameter first set late in 2011, Boeing VP-Product...

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