Originally Posted by
krismiler
With engine bypass ratios becoming higher and ground clearance being reduced, has adequate consideration gone into the location of vital components such as pumps, gearbox’s and supply lines ? Whilst space is obviously constrained, having vital systems in a vulnerable position should be avoided.
The ability to go flying again immediately after you have scraped all your engines along the runway with no gear down probably isn't very high up the designer's list of "what if" scenarios.