on video Why are the jet-engines placed there? Wings vs Tail

 Modern air travel is an engineering marvel. If the Wright brothers could see the screen of a flight radar tracking site with thousands of planes in the air at any given time, it would most certainly boggle their minds. However, there are still significant differences between aircraft. One of the major impacts on the capabilities results from the placement of the most expensive parts of the plane. Let's take a closer look at the exceedingly rare rear-mounted engine.

At the beginning of the era of modern commercial jetliners, it was common to see airplanes with their engine mounted in the back of the fuselage rather than underneath the wings. However, as Delta Air Lines retired its remaining fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and -90s last year, aircraft sporting an engine tail-side have become a much rarer feature in the skies.

 Modern air travel is an engineering marvel. If the Wright brothers could see the screen of a flight radar tracking site with thousands of planes in the air at any given time, it would most certainly boggle their minds. However, there are still significant differences between aircraft. One of the major impacts on the capabilities results from the placement of the most expensive parts of the plane. Let's take a closer look at the exceedingly rare rear-mounted engine.

At the beginning of the era of modern commercial jetliners, it was common to see airplanes with their engine mounted in the back of the fuselage rather than underneath the wings. However, as Delta Air Lines retired its remaining fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80s and -90s last year, aircraft sporting an engine tail-side have become a much rarer feature in the skies.