Also known affectionately known as the "pushmi-pullyu" (of Dr.
Dolittle fame - pronounced push-me-pull-you) but in this case the
aeronautical variety.

Center-line thrust was supposed to make them more easy to fly than
conventional configured aircraft with their asymmetrical thrust should
an engine fail. That rear engine was miserable to work on.

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 3/26/2011 2:27 AM, Stephen Grisanti wrote:
> In the background of the third photo is another interesting bird, the little front-and-rear engined Cessna, called a Skymaster, I think.   USAF used to have those in bright grey and they were referred to as 02s, as I recall.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Fri, 3/25/11, Alistair Bell<albell@SHAW.CA>  wrote:
>
> From: Alistair Bell<albell@SHAW.CA>
> Subject: friday - airplane pics
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Friday, March 25, 2011, 8:01 PM
>
> Just back from a few days exploring the Gordon river watershed here on
> Vancouver Island (pics with vanagon content to come), but I thought
> I'd show another couple of plane pics
>   taken earlier this week.
>
> Grumman Mallard and a T-28 in US Navy livery
>
> (the url shows my mistake for originally calling a Mallard a Goose)
>
> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/t-28-and-grumman-goose/
>
>
> alistair
>
>