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Old 19th Oct 2008, 21:25
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That's the classic configuration for a purpose-built freighter. Ben Howard of DGA fame designed a small twin about 1939 with high wing, ramp-loading tail, called it DGA-10. Never built, unfortunately, but it had plenty of follow-ons by Curtiss, Budd, Fairchild, Lockheed, DHC & McD-D - plus the Argosy and Transall in Europe - and the Il-76 and Antonovs etc etc.
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