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by z991 1766 days ago
If you're looking for more, I strongly recommend "The Road to the 707." A thoroughly well researched book that explains why under-wing engines don't cause the apparent wing thickness to be too large (engines are in fact in front of the wings [1]). It's one of my favorite technology development books.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_707#/media/File%3AB_7...

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Ordered a copy, thanks for this