In a message dated 7/17/2003 5:56:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, gfoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: << The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter is a rare example of a jet with wing mounted engines and a T-tail. I can't quite imagine why. Maybe something to do with the loading or unloading through the rear of the fuselage? >> Likely. Don't all the big lifters have t-tails?