Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Miscellaneous/2022 October 24

= October 24 =

Arrangement of jet engines - proper wording
What's the proper wording to express that the F-14 had "wide" jet engines far apart from each other, while the F-15 and F-18 have "tight" jet engines close to each other? --KnightMove (talk) 06:53, 24 October 2022 (UTC)


 * The NATOPS manual for the F-14 says it has "displaced engine nacelles", though I'm not sure that would really be helpful to the average reader. AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:21, 24 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Indeed - but very interesting anyway, thanks. --KnightMove (talk) 00:10, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I would suggest that the "proper wording" would be a statement of how far each engine was from the centerline of the airplane. --174.89.144.126 (talk) 14:34, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I think "...engines are widely/closely spaced..." would be adequate as a general description, but if it is really significant you could give the specific dimensions. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:10, 25 October 2022 (UTC)