ARJ21 Configuration Aims for Efficiency Boost From Engine Placement
Credit: INTERNATIONAL AVIATION
The design of the ARJ21 wrings out extra efficiency by using flow into the engines to accelerate air over the top of the wing, boosting lift without additional drag. Chief designer Wu Guanghui tells Aviation Week & Space Technology that careful placement of the engines relative to the wing may add...
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