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Aircraft Top View Vector Illustrations Set Stock Vector - Illustration of engine, aviation: 86374176
Why aren't aircraft engines on top of the wings to aid lift, as air has to travel faster over the wing to generate lift? Is it solely down to ease of maintenance
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Aerodynamics: Why are jet engine inlets located under the wing and not the top of the aircraft? - Quora
Airplanes have been made with engines on top of wings to give greater lift by increased wind speed with the exhaust. What if we pointed the engine's exhaust at the lower surface
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