Can anyone explain to me the relationship between the 5 engines and the two fuselages?
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Visual interpretation
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Visual interpretation
Been meaning to ask about this for a while. This picture is from the spring news letter.
Can anyone explain to me the relationship between the 5 engines and the two fuselages?
Can anyone explain to me the relationship between the 5 engines and the two fuselages?
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Re: Visual interpretation
They were used to tow the huge Me321 "Gigant" cargo gliders as shown here.
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OK, so it was real! Not Photoshop, or a printing error. Interesting, Still, NOT a He 111 (or not a single He 111).
Here's something similar:
Read about it here: Grady Thrasher's twin 'Coupe
Here's something similar:
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Re: Visual interpretation
Crazy............"loop it and roll it". Sure........you go right ahead. But then there's this crazy "rocketman" out in Nevada?? on You Tube who builds small pulse jets, puts them on go carts (and other assorted barely stable platforms) and barrels down the deserted desert highways. So, I guess "Grady's twin Ercoupe" isn't so far out there.6643 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 09, 2026 7:07 am OK, so it was real! Not Photoshop, or a printing error. Interesting, Still, NOT a He 111 (or not a single He 111).
Here's something similar:
Thrasher Siamese coupe.jpg
Read about it here: Grady Thrasher's twin 'Coupe
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Re: Visual interpretation
Or this JATO Ercoupe....
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Re: Visual interpretation
Afterburner!
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That was actually an early military test of JATO. IIRC, there were three Ercoupes with military designations.
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Re: Visual interpretation
71x42 on an 0-200Afterburner!
