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George Moore wrote:

Paul,
   Your loooooong belt reply to Don Moncrieff got me wondering (Oh No!),
whether any manufacturers of amphibians or experimetals ever mounted the
engine in the fuselage and just ran a jackshaft up thru the pylon using
90 degree gear drives at engine and prop ?  Also, by varying the ratios
of the 90 degree drives, they could function as psru's.  Just curious as
usual !

George

I am sure it has been tried. Actually I think the cross channel 
hover craft uses such a scheme. 
Fun thing to do if you ever get a chance.

Paul Lamar
 
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