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Indeed! I dove one in the gulf back in the 90's...incredible airplane!it is a MASSIVE aircraft for a fingle engine
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May or may not be easier. I suspect side by side doesn't impact movement of the center of gravity as much. It still has to be within the same range aft of the datum (usually the firewall). Lengthening the fuselage and positioning payload fore and aft tandem style actively does move it. That can impact a lot of the flying inputs as well as the design of the elevator and trim systems, the position of the wing forward and aft, as well as ground handling characteristics. It would become an entirely new aircraft design in those respects.Thanks folks, that's really interesting. I don't know much about airplane design. For design variants, it seems like it would be much easier to add a bit a length to a fuselage than add width. As I said, I dove a skyraider in the gulf. It is indeed an impressive airplane. I still remember thinking how big it was compared the hellcats, we commonly dove.