I was reading an article about the Pilatus Porter Turboprop that crashed in Alaska recently
and noticed how long the nose is.
I looked a little further to find it's basically empty space - why is it so long?
http://www.ktva.com/body-missing-pilot-recovered-alaska-range-708/
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/10/missing-pilot-identified-as-nephew-of.html
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gYGHtgjG3rg/WB4h-EPTwYI/AAAAAAABqpw/hpa673jC6lY9Jf1kYdGOfzKgN7MY3rY1QCLcB/s640/KathrynReport.jpg)
David McRae stands alongside his Pilatus Porter turbo prop airplane
(http://pickledwings.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_1552.jpg)
(http://modeltalking.hobbyart.sk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/DSC_4171.jpg)
(http://modeltalking.hobbyart.sk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_0617_vyrez.jpg)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-6_Porter
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Pilatus_Turbo-Porter.svg/300px-Pilatus_Turbo-Porter.svg.png)
Bob, it's for balance and I'll let you figure out the rest. Good AE project for ya! >:D
They are used for halling a-- and trash. The engine out on the long nose allows for a more broad W&B configuration.
Awwww.... you were supposed to let Bob figure it out. You're no fun. >:D