Originally Posted by
Smythe
Simple fix:
Increase the height of the landing gear (which should have been done 15 years ago) and put the damn motors back where they are supposed to be.
That $2 billion it was gonna cost looks pretty cheap right now...
Apart from all the other considerations, I understand that an increased height landing gear did not fit in the space available within the main structure, which meant that would have to be completely re-engineered. It goes right back to the "squashed" look of the Classic's engines, done to fit within the ground clearance because the gear leg length could not be increased.