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Check Airman · 23rd July 2008, 15:02

Does anybody know why it seems to be restricted to planes with rear-mounted engines? What's so bad about doing that with the engines under the wings? Is it simply because the engines are closer to the ground and the risk of ingesting FOD is greater?

23rd July 2008, 15:02	#16 (permalink)
Check Airman Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 283	Does anybody know why it seems to be restricted to planes with rear-mounted engines? What's so bad about doing that with the engines under the wings? Is it simply because the engines are closer to the ground and the risk of ingesting FOD is greater?