First flight of the MAX - 29 Jan 2016

A Static Cone

The sharp eyed amongst you who saw the first flight may have noticed a cone trailing behind the aircraft from the top of the rudder. This is a static cone used on test aircraft. It is aerodynamically designed to give an area of zero dynamic pressure. These are used to calibrate pressure instruments during airframe modifications and were recently used for altimeter calibration during RVSM calibration.
Waiting to depart

MAX test aircraft interior

737 MAX rollout - 8 Dec 2015
The second prototype was rolled out first from the Renton factory in Washington today.

"AT WInglet" or "Dual Feather Winglet"

The 737 MAX Flightdeck

MAX-9 landing after its first flight

Artists impression of the MAX family in-flight

Water spray testing

All photos credit Boeing |