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Old 8th Mar 2016, 04:42
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Why did it have a ducted fan, rather than a simple pusher propellor? It seems to add complication to what presumably ought to be a simple airframe. Wikipedia says the ducted fan made it quiet. Is that the reason, or were there other considerations, or were ducted fans just thought cool at the time?
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