"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in message
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wrote:

I suggest the Blohm & Voss P194


Funny, I was thinking of just that plane, but couldn't remember the
name - what was B & V thinking?

according to Internet source I mentioned they were hoping to combine
single engine efficiency and economy with a better view and better
shooting abilities for the pilot. Appearently first designs flew quite
well, while later, higher powered but heavier units showed problems with
turns and rolls.

Still, makes you blink and look again, doesn't it?

I particularly like the statement by Blohm & Voss, that, as the distance
between the pilot and the center of gravity was only 145 cm, the
aircraft should not be called an assymetric design, but more correctly
"a not fully symmetrical aeroplane".

regards,

The reference I looked at said that there "was" to be a jet engine in the
pod, with the prop in the fuselage. Interesting.
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Jim in NC