"Capt.Doug" wrote in message
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You've heard wrong. The overheating problem was quickly corrected.
Single-engine climb-rate was 100 fpm better at sea-level on the rear
engine.

Thank you kage and Doug. I stand corrected.

Still, that doesn't mean that a rear-engine is the perfect solution for
every airplane, and of course it's similarly not true that no airplane
should have a rear engine.