Boeing Commercial Airplanes
vice-president marketing Randy Tinseth explained: "We think we're going
to need a new pylon, a new nacelle, strengthening of the wing and
potential strengthening of the wing-box."
(Source: Boeing, Graphic: Flightglobal)
To accommodate the
larger nacelles of the advanced turbofans under evaluation - including
the CFM International Leap X and Pratt
& Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan - Tinseth says Boeing is
studying some "minor modifications around the nose landing gear, still
to be determined". However, he says that the company "doesn't want to"
and "won't have to" make changes the main landing gear. Continue reading...
(Source: Boeing, Graphic: Flightglobal)
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