Why was the 737 MAX unable to be designed with taller landing gear and how does that, in turn, affect the more forward placement of the engines? - Quora
Why wasn't the 737 MAX's landing gear lengthened enough to mount the engines under the wings, rather than in front of them? - Quora
![United Airlines Boeing 737-8 Main landing gear at San Francisco Airport 2018. : r/aviationmaintenance United Airlines Boeing 737-8 Main landing gear at San Francisco Airport 2018. : r/aviationmaintenance](https://i.redd.it/88zfaej0gd621.jpg)
United Airlines Boeing 737-8 Main landing gear at San Francisco Airport 2018. : r/aviationmaintenance
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aircraft design - Why wasn't the 737 MAX's landing gear lengthened enough to mount the engines under the wings, rather than in front of them? - Aviation Stack Exchange
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