Thread: Hi Tailer Jet Airplane Aerodynamics
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Old December 8th 06, 07:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Default Hi Tailer Jet Airplane Aerodynamics
wrote:

When the engines are mounted by the tail in
everything from MD-80s to CJ Citations, why
do they always tilt up at the front?

What aerodynamic problem does that solve?

Thrust line.