Comment on How a Boeing Sales Flop Became the World's Hottest Secondhand JetlinerparentComments−WalterBright11yThe 737 is also specifically designed for gravel and short runways.−exidy11yShort runways yes, but gravel kits were only offered on the 737-200 series with its low-bypass turbofans. The enlarged nacelles required to retrofit high-bypass turbofans to the already low 737 design ended that possibility.
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The 737 is also specifically designed for gravel and short runways.
Short runways yes, but gravel kits were only offered on the 737-200 series with its low-bypass turbofans. The enlarged nacelles required to retrofit high-bypass turbofans to the already low 737 design ended that possibility.