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The article states “engines” but it is hard to see where the second one might be. There are twin intakes on the body below the tail wings, but I don’t see a sec
by PeterWhittaker 5y ago
The article states “engines” but it is hard to see where the second one might be. There are twin intakes on the body below the tail wings, but I don’t see a second exhaust….
- monocasa 5y agoIt looks like the second exhaust is along the central axis of the fuselage.
- compiler-guy 5y agoThe second engine's exahust is straight out the back of the tail.
- ghaff 5y agoI'd wonder how big an engine you can put back there. Designs like the 727 were before turbofans. I'm not aware of any turbofan designs with an engine built into the fuselage. (But that's a pretty fundamental question so I assume it's been looked at.)
- sokoloff 5y agoThe F-22 has fuselage-mounted turbofans (albeit ones with a lower bypass ratio than a typical modern airliner).
- johntb86 5y agoThe Lockheed L-1011 had an engine at the very rear of the fuselage, though bypass ratios were lower when it was built than today.
- ghaff 5y agoThat was my point though. It can be done but to achieve fuel savings, which is the objective, you probably need high bypass engines.
- adrianmonk 5y agoYou can see it in the third photo, which is a profile view. https://robbreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Se200.jpg https://robbreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Se200.jpg (Although this view seems to have "only" 2 wings for reasons I don't understand.)
- _Microft 5y agoIt's a problem of perspective. The third wing starts right above the engine inlet.
- adrianmonk 5y agoThanks, you're right! I just didn't notice it in all the visual clutter of the double tail fin.