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Engines close together as a safety concern? I'm not an aerospace engineer but I can't recall that ever being a real concern. It's a safety feature in most cases
by stevehawk 5y ago
Engines close together as a safety concern? I'm not an aerospace engineer but I can't recall that ever being a real concern. It's a safety feature in most cases (less roll in the event of engine failure). The only thing they'd really need is a barrier that is guaranteed to stop a free flying fan blade and a piping design that ensures a fan blade doesn't cut lines to the other engine.
- outworlder 5y ago> The only thing they'd really need is a barrier that is guaranteed to stop a free flying fan blade and a piping design that ensures a fan blade doesn't cut lines to the other engine. That's exactly it. Not only you have to ensure that any catastrophic failures will be contained, but also that they will not impact either the remaining engine and any fuel, hydraulic or control lines that are feeding that engine. This is easier to prove and certify when the engines are on opposite sides of the fuselage.