Where are aircraft engines located on an airplane?

Answer 1

It depends on the type of aircraft, really. Most commercial aircraft today have engines on the wings (737, 757, 767, A310, etc.) There are also models that have two engines on the tail (Super 80, DC-9, 717, RJs).

Some older aircraft had a variety: an engine on each wing and one in the middle of the tail (DC-10, L-1011). The 727s had three engines on the tail, but none on the wings. But these are all pretty much out of service except for use in some charter operations.

Answer 2

Your question is too general, because the engine location depends on the design of the airplane. The short answer is, in the case of a propeller driven airplane it's located right behind the propeller.
In the case of jet driven airplanes if it's a single engine, somewhere along the centre line of the main fuselage. In the case of multi engine where at least two engines are used, they are usually outboard of the fuselage evenly mounted below the main wings. Then on some aircraft there are combinations of engines mounted on the wings & fuselage.

Answer 3

engines are located underneath the wings of an aircraft in 2engined n 4engined plane.in single engined aircraft its in the front.ok...

Answer 4

Jet boy airplanes have them on their wings, lady airplanes have them on their tails. props are baby airplanes and start off with their engines on their noses! during adolescence a prop's engines move to its wings and it becomes a turbo-prop. This is a very diffucult time for them because thay have to decide what they want to be when they grow up so the engineers can know where to move the engines to.

don't they teach the kids ANYTHING in school these days?

Answer 5

Mostly under the wings, like on commercial aircraft. However some fighters like the Harrier have the jets within their fuselage. Others like the DC-9 have them by the tail.

Answer 6

Depends on the method of propulsion. If jet, usually under the wing for passenger aircraft or at the rear of the fuselage.

If propeller under the wing or at the front.

Answer 7

you need to be more specific.
f-15, f-16, f-35, f-18, f-14, harrier are all located internal or in the center of the aircraft.
a-10 is located on the back center of the airccraft
jumbo jets/cargo planes are all located on the wings
prop planes the engine is right behind the props

Answer 8

It really depends on the type of aircraft you are referring to... There are several variations of engine placement.

Answer 9

Almost anywhere.
Wing - as part of it, under it above it between them (bi-winged plane.

Tail - part of it or above it

Body - above (I think I remember seeing a picture of one with the engine above, in front.

I suppect a little time on Google you'd have pictures of all the different options.

Answer 10

Generally, they are located in the nacelles. Though sometimes they could be under the cowling I guess.