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Old 30th May 2014, 10:22
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Haraka
 
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having 2 pusher props turning nice and slowly,and even having them contra (counter) rotate so there is no turning/torque moment on the airframe,now that was good design philosophy in the early 1900's.
........although the idea was even then at least over 50 years old: for example see Stringfellow's flying model of 1848 amongst other pioneers.
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