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Why does an aircraft which has its engines above the fuselage produce less noise than one which has the engines below its body?
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∙ 13y ago
If the engine is placed above the body of the plane, the body acts as a shield that reflects or absorbs the noise going towards ground level, much the same way that a wall will muffle sound from an adjoining room
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∙ 13y ago
Aircraft with engines above the fuselage produce less noise because the fuselage acts as a barrier, blocking some of the engine noise from reaching the ground. In contrast, an aircraft with engines below the body allows the noise to propagate more directly to the ground, increasing the noise levels. Additionally, the positioning of the engines can affect how sound waves are dispersed and reflected, further influencing noise levels.
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