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Boeing completed the manufacture of the second 737 MAX 8, which will join the test fleet to make sure the next generation narrow body Boeing. Unlike the first 737 MAX, that received an identified painting style as "Light", which has already been applied previously to 787 and 747-8F.
Boeing expects to make the first flight of the aircraft, identified by the prefix N8702L, even in March, to come up with the total hours required for certification. To date, the first 737 MAX has conducted 11 flights, totaling 33 hours of testing, it is common to each flight be conducted with a total crew of nine engineers design, collecting data with computer assistance, and two pilots.
Recently Boeing said it expects to certify the 737 MAX 8 six months ahead of schedule in 2014, thus the first MAX could be delivered to the Southwest in early 2017, shortly after receiving certification from the EASA and FAA. According to Boeing they are already aware of the performance presented by the 737 MAX with Leap 1B engines.
The 737-MAX is a new generation of aircraft Boeing incorporating CFM Leap 1B engines and promises to be up to 25% more efficient with respect to 737 NGs, thus reaching a value 20% lower for the seat and an operating cost 8% less than its direct competitor, the A320neo. Your new avionics are based on the latest generation of Boeing aircraft such as the 787 and the 747-8, incorporating innovations in their commands as the fly-by-wire but keeping the same familiar design of the cockpit. Now in its visual we can find new wings, one double and winglet engines with similar fairing the 787 but keeping as traditional cheeks. So far Boeing has more than 3,100 orders for the 737 fixed-MAX.
