Yes barit1,
I agree, after due consideration.
The value in the excercise for me is that now I
know why I think this is the best arrangement, instead of just going along without having thought it through!
During my flight testing, I will be paying great attention to all of the factors, to make my best determination. If I can fly the two right engine version, I'll be carefully looking for the differences!
Your thoughts are appreciated...
Pilot DAR
Now that I have learned how to post photos, I can offer a very pleasant Ontario autumn photo taken last week, during the return from flight testing one of my other projects - completely unrelated to the counter rotation question.