15 hour range? Let's talk 737 MAX 8 fuel burn and performance!

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That’s an extremely high bar lol I don’t think this is quite there yet. I’d compare it more to the 777s. A bit too much power. A bit too much range. Otherwise normal flight characteristics. Not the Mach 3.3 dragster the Raptor is.

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Ive noticed the max floats ALOT, like under 110kts it floats alot

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This might be the case, although I haven’t actually done a legit flight on a server with it yet so I’m not sure.

I’m surprised it can even come in that slow, 737s are supposed to be fairly fast on landing. Is it Flaps 40?

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Pretty much a what if the 737 Max had plot armor

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This was pointed out to me by @KPIT who discovered not long after that most planes in IF can do this (some easier than others) but the MAX certain feels the most stable while doing it. Pretty much just have to treat it like scandi flicking a car.

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I remember a couple years ago doing this with the A380 while inverted. I’m sure it hit 10+ Gs a couple times during that shenanigans

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Shenanigans are the best part of the IF experience

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Hit 19Gs in a CRJ last night after I realized that basically everything in infinite flies like a fighter (and then some) if you try. For all the things infinite flight does do well, the upper bounds of their performance envelopes isn’t really one such thing.

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Outside the reasonable envelope bounds though, of course would be pushing diminishing marginal utility. Not denying novelty value though.

When you weigh the various factors of the task, how the pieces work out kind of makes sense.

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Yes Flaps 40, I saw someone talk about so i tested it myself

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Mental illness on display, everybody

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I would speculate though that all recreational flight sims have issues with that steep part of the rpm-thrust curve. Due to the steepness of the curve, without proper training, and without proper fidelity of control input UI, you can get into overthrust situations very easily, leading to misunderstandings about the nature of what the meaning of overpowered actual means. So, the context of implementation, is likely not trivial.

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I’m convinced 757 love is a plot by Big Boeing to make them look better because ain’t no way so many of y’all are in love with an objectively uncomfortable aircraft. You all gotta be lying that’s the only explanation. There is not a single thing in terms of passenger comfort that a 757 does better than an A321NEO

Maybe, but I’ve never played anything but IF so I can’t comment

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757 is just different

That’s not the point, it’s the novelty of it. The screaming RB211s in particular

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I do not fly for novelty 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

You’re not gonna hear the saw anyways because we’re poor and fly economy 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

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I’m sorry to hear that

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See above comment

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I disagree because the Max 8 is more spacious and airy.
It’s tolerable.

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Yup I agree with you , the MAX has very good interior mood lighting and feels a bit roomy tbh (varies airline to airline)

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Time to try out the Max 8 endurance (BBJ style). Flying Colombo to Heathrow.
Pax: 6
Cargo 285kg
Fuel: 100%
Est Air Time from Simbrief: 11:39

Overnight cruise at FL330-350-370-390-410
Can be seen on Casual as “Australia 3”

Reached FL330 at M0.76 and we have ETE of 10:11 and an approximate of 13:11 left of fuel. As I reach the Middle East I expect it to drop a lot.

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