"Ricky" wrote in message
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Does having an engine at the middle of the fuselage (in any plane for
that matter, like the XP-58) and connected by a long shaft contribute
to a loss of power delivered to the propeller? In other words; would
there be more power delivered the closer the engine is to the prop?

As its name "rec.aviation.piloting" implies, this group is more for airplane
drivers than for aircraft designers or aviation historians. You will get better
answers at rec.aviation.military, and perhaps some very interesting answers at
rec.aviation.homebuilt.

Regards
Vaughn