"Henschel P.75 (1941/42)" Topic

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Tango01	23 Mar 2019 3:39 p.m. PST
"The Henschel P.75's unusually long profile was due to the fact that its powerplant consisted of two DB 605 engines joined side-by-side. This would have provided power to two counter-rotating propellers mounted at the rear of the plane. Its armaments would have consisted of four MK 108 30mm cannons." Main page link Amicalement Armand
d88mm1940	24 Mar 2019 12:31 p.m. PST
unusually long profile was due to the fact that its powerplant consisted of two DB 605 engines joined side-by-side. Why would two engines, side-by-side, make this aircraft longer? I could see it if they were lengthwise…
Tango01	24 Mar 2019 3:54 p.m. PST
ok Amicalement Armand
Aethelflaeda was framed	25 Mar 2019 9:23 a.m. PST
Weight in the rear, versus need to get some weight forward?

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