** The Consolidated B-36 was a pusher type aircraft. The sucky side of
the 6-propellers passing by the wings' trailing edges created a beating
noise that shook the earth below.
>
>I once built a pusher aircraft. Among the designers and builders, no one
>seemed to care whether the air was being pulled or pushed. The aircraft
>did not know the difference. About the only concern was the center of
>gravity and what the aircraft would do in a spin, since aft c/g and flat
>spins are not conducive to long term good health.
>
>Some early aircraft designers especially liked pusher aircraft because
>there was less chance of shooting your propeller off during battle (before
>they synchronized the guns with the props). The aircraft designers
>figured out that obstructions in front or back of the propeller made
>little difference in the performance of the aircraft.
> ...
- R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
www.vcnet.com/measures.
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