A380 Thrust Lines

[Specnut727]

In a D&G thread there's a link to the latest A380 pics (taxi trials).

From all angles it looks like the thrust line of No 2 and 3 is different from No 1 and 4. Inlet of 2 and 3 looks lower, exhaust higher.

Any clues as to why this is ?

Thanks in advance.

Spec.

[SMOC]

Bow wave effect from the huge fuselage and relative airflow created buy the huge wing.

SMOC

[Yusef Danet]

Wing twisting... when the weight is on the wings not the ldg gear, the thrust lines will be parallel. Engines are aligned with efficient cruise in mind.

[used2flyboeing]

If you check out Boeing aircraft - the engines are "toed" inwards towards the bow wave ...