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Why are jet engines mounted 'in front' of the wing instead of right under them?
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There are several safety, aerodynamic, and practical reasons why engines are mounted in the front of the wings and a few are...
A) As aircraft get larger so do the engines in most cases. Mounting an engine directly below the wing poses ground clearance issues. A plane higher off the ground means longer landing gear, and thus added weight.
B) A safety issue is another with engines directly under the wing. Although extremely rare, uncontained engine failures do occur, and when they do debris is ejected from the engine at incredible speeds. Because fuel is stored in the wings this increases the possibility of a fuel tank breach and/or the loss of critical flight controls and systems.
C) The location of the engines also provides wing flutter resistance, as well as limiting the bending of the wing during normal phases of flight. The engines also make it possible to make a wing thinner, and lighter increasing weight savings.
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