Originally Posted by
Interested Passenger
Aren't engines integrated into the structure a maintenance nightmare, hence hanging them under the wings?
The maveric design isn't optimal for all user groups and there are good reasons for that. There's much more conversation on the intranet, which I don't see in the public domain so I can't comment on.
Suffice it to say, it all depends. Depending on the size of aircraft you're looking at, it could be perfectly fine to put the engines at the back (but the vstabs do need to move...).