Comments by "" (@Farweasel) on "The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket; Naval Hot-rod" video.

  1. All I can say about why they chose which way to contra-rotate the engines is I dunno which way they went but it would affect the ariflow down the fussilage and over the tail - So yeah, maybe you could enhance rudder & elevator authority spinning 'Inward' or 'outward' helping low airspeed handling. 'Though as Ed notes, the really BIG advantage is it counters both Yaw & Roll effects - Excellent for Carrier planes.
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  2. Well, if you ask me ..... (Well, No but you should have done) I would say: Take a look at the Miles Gemini (one still flies on the UK display circuit) And tell us with a straight face the designer never knew anything about the Gruesome Sykrocket
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