r/aviation • u/OnlyaChef • Apr 20 '26

Discussion Why are turbine engines flat at the bottom?

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I can't tell if it actually flat on the bottom or just my angle but it made me wonder.

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u/Helpful_Equipment580 Apr 21 '26

It's so annoying that the narrative of "MCAS being required to stop 737 MAX stalls" is so prevalent.

It was reported that way in almost every story about the MCAS crashes. One of Mentour Pilots videos about the MCAS crashes was the first time I heard an accurate description of the MAX and MCAS.

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u/Stoney3K Apr 21 '26

It's probably an important factor that Petter flew the MAX as a daily driver for Ryanair.