This might seem a little strange, but I need an actual pilot to answer this question. A friend of mine thinks that this image (linked below) is that of a typical business jet but with one engine mounted towards the front. He claims that the engine pictued on the left is actually offset and mounted towards the cockpit. The sad thing is I'm not joking. Apparently my friend refuses to accept the fact that the plane pictued isn't centered with the camera, and that the position of the engines is an illusion. Please confirm that there is no such airplane in production. I should add that this plane was carrying Iran's president, hence the Persian girl in the foreground. http://www.mehrnews.com/mehr_media/image/2006/03/186218_orig.jpg Thanks, Haizum Alexandria, Virginia
Haizum, your friend is a victim of photographic "distortion". The airplane has a symetrical aft engine configuration that has been distorted by the effect of long distance in a photo that is focused in the foreground. Trace the line of the leading edge of the vertical down to the intersection of a line coming in from the number two ( right hand )engine strut. That point of intersection will be the centerline of the airplane. From that point of intersection trace an imaginary line out to left engine and you will see that there is symetry....approximately. I hope this helps to settle your argument. Switches
Here's a different view... to go with Switches instructions. http://www.mesaalpa.org/Photos_and_entertainment/ERJPhotos.html
Haizum, in my suggestions on figuring out your problem I should have said....." trace a line down the leading edge of the vertical FIN to where it intersects a line traced in from the leading edge of the right hand engine strut...." Thanks from Syraider in identifying the aircraft, I'm not up on some of the new stuff, I guess, even tho my wife and flew in an RJ recently. Switches
