Why Jet Engines are Attached to Airplane Wings

[Dina1372]

why jet engines are attached to the wings of the airplane ,not other part?

 

[berkeman]

why jet engines are attached to the wings of the airplane ,not other part?

They are not always placed on the wings. Where is the engine in an F-16 jet?

 

[Jobrag]

Look at a picture of an old VC10

 

[Dina1372]

thanks ,guys ,please don't get angry with( maybe easy) questions ,as I'm a senior high school any way how they decide where to put the engine?:shy:

 

[berkeman]

thanks ,guys ,please don't get angry with( maybe easy) questions ,as I'm a senior high school any way how they decide where to put the engine?:shy:

I googled jet airplane design, and got some good hits. This is an interesting article about the development of jet planes over time:

http://www.historynet.com/jet-aircraft-development.htm/2

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[Dina1372]

thank you so so much berkeman,it was Great.