Capt. Doug wrote:
Dave Martindale wrote in message The Skymaster avoids this.


What the Skymaster didn't avoid was drag. With the rear engine operating,
the propeller sucked air around the rather abrupt aft part of the fuselage.
When the engine quit, the airflow seperated from the aft fuselage causing
drag. The climb rate with only the front engine operating is not, shall we
say, awe inspiring.

D.




I seem to recall that it was normal to taxi a skymaster on the rear engine
alone, which looked a little weird when you saw the plane comming at
you on the taxiway!