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Bob (not my real pseudonym) (invalid@invalid.invalid) 2016/07/14 02:05

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On Wed, 13 Jul 2016 23:29:17 +0100, Netko <Someone.not@this.address>
wrote:

>The 737 MAX which has been flying at Farnborough this week has a lump on its
>back, arrowed in the upper part of the attached picture. I assume this is a
>fairing for the Ku-Band antenna.  However, it seems a retrograde step when
>compared with the streamlined design on the aircraft as originally rolled out
>(lower part of the picture).
>
>Anyone know why the change was made?

I'm not convinced there is a difference - looks more like different
perspectives of the same shape.  The factory shot sideview doesn't
show the width of the more-or-less constant cross-section of the dome.


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