Re: [OM] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes

[Chris Trask]

     Those engines and props are much lighter.  Remember that the turboprop 
powered DC-3s have the prop disk almost even with the nose for balance because 
of the lighter engines.

Chris

>
>>      It was a consequence of using a pusher engine behind the centre of 
>> gravity and centre of pressure.
>
>Makes me wonder how the Avanti can even get itself off the ground.
>Must have two tons of lead in the nose. :)
>
>AG
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