What Happened to the 737MAX?

  • Jet-Pack (IPACS)

    Hello,


    I just noticed that there's a fantastic information page for the B737-900ER on the main Aerofly website. I've also noticed that there's no such page for the B737-9 MAX even though it was stated that these planes were being developed in tandem. Is there a reason for a lack of information on the 737 MAX or will its release just be postponed or cancelled altogether?


    Please share your thoughts and ideas with me.


    Thanks,

    Thekingbuji333

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  • Dear Jet-Pack (IPACS)

    About your last post in the blog and coming soon:

    The 737 NG has CMF56 engines, and the sound is absolutely gorgeous in the teaser. If I’m not too much wrong, the A320 also has CMF56 engines. So, it would strike me into the middle of my heart <3 if this sound could be brought to the A320.

    Best regards.

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  • Dear Jet-Pack (IPACS)

    About your last post in the blog and coming soon:

    The 737 NG has CMF56 engines, and the sound is absolutely gorgeous in the teaser. If I’m not too much wrong, the A320 also has CMF56 engines. So, it would strike me into the middle of my heart <3 if this sound could be brought to the A320.

    Best regards.

    Would also warm my heart if the Airfrance livery could be updated and the Easyjet livery was introduced into the mobile version (PLEASE PLEASE DO THIS IPACS)

  • Dear Jet-Pack (IPACS)

    About your last post in the blog and coming soon:

    The 737 NG has CMF56 engines, and the sound is absolutely gorgeous in the teaser. If I’m not too much wrong, the A320 also has CMF56 engines. So, it would strike me into the middle of my heart <3 if this sound could be brought to the A320.

    Best regards.

    Well they are not identical engines. The 737 NG CFM-56 7B engines have a considerably smaller fan diameter with only 61 inches and the regular old A320 with CFM 56-5B has 68.3 inches. Fun fact the 737 MAX LEAP-1B only has 69.4 inch diameter (marginally more than the old A320) and the A320 neo LEAP-1A has a whopping 78 inch fan.

    These engines share some common parts of course and some elements of the sound are similar but overall the A320 maximum takeoff engine rotation speed tends to be significantly lower than that of the 737 and the sound of the fan is completely different. The fan is a different design and the sound is greatly affected by that.

    Even though they are different I've learned a lot of tricks when creating the sound. And the approach to the sound with keeping all elements separate and mixing them together in the simulation can be applied to other engines of course. So it might be possible to convert e.g. the exhaust nozzle noise with just a few equalizer adjustments.

  • So the question is When?

    I bet this Friday

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  • hi Jet-Pack (IPACS) !

    Very nice blog and very nice tutorial, however there's a slight translation issue : on the Arrival section, all the instructions are in German whereas the full page is in English.

    i'm looking forward to get the 737NG in our sims (hopefully before i move to Canada)

    Kind regards,

    Dylan

    I accidentally pasted the translation into the wrong box, should be corrected now.

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    This unique and fascinating video highlights the differences between 737 generations.

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