>>1959272>Why do these renderings always put the engines on top on the back? - without engines the wings can be much lighter and with bigger aspect ratio
- both engines close to centerline
- engine size not limited by gear height
- no chance of scraping engines on wonky landing
- good FOD protection on ground
- less noise in cabin
- uncontained engine failures won't affect cabin
and more, it's a tradeoff of advantages and disadvanteges, as with everything
>Also why do they never have a vertical stabilizer?OP's picure has two
