Military Aircraft
Some jet fighters use podded engines, typically under and mounted directly to the wing. An example was the Messerschmitt Me 262. The A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft uses fuselage-mounted podded turbofan engines. The Heinkel He 162 had a single jet in a pod mounted over the fuselage.
Stealthy designs do not use podded engines. Instead the engines are contained within the fuselage to minimize radar cross section.
Many military transport aircraft, bombers, and tankers use podded engines.
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