World Boeing’s 737 Max: 1960s Design, 1990s Computing Power and Paper Manuals April 8, 2019April 8, 2019JACK NICAS and JULIE CRESWELLComments Off on Boeing’s 737 Max: 1960s Design, 1990s Computing Power and Paper Manuals The Boeing jet that crashed twice in five months relied on decades-old systems and left pilots without some common safety features.