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The location of jet engines on the wings of passenger aircraft is for three main reasons:
- The reduced noise requires less insulation for the passenger cabin.
- The separation of engines could reduce damage to the fuselage or the other engines in the event of a failure.
- The wings are the load-bearing structures, so the application of force there has certain physical advantages (and shorter fuel lines, since most are wet wings with fuel inside). However, other designs attach the engines to the rear of the plane to reduce lateral (twisting) force.
Military jets have different constraints and concerns, so engines may be located inside the fuselage where practical. Some subsonic military planes do have wing-mounted engines (S-3, A-10, B-52).
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Does a plane have 5 engines?
A plane which has 2engines on their wings 1 is also in the Tail of the Plane same with if a planes wings had 4 engines it also has one in the Tail of the Plane
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How many engines does a jumbo jet have?
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How many engines does a jet plane have?
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How plain fly?
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What is the difference between a plane and a jet?
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