I once mentioned how my KSP designs are similar to some soviet ones.
And today I came to this: (Forum safe this time! )
I can't remember a cargo plane of mine that didn't take off after the runway ending…
Do you know of any more Real Life Kerbalism? Please share!
Fairchild XC-120 Packplane . Incredibly Kerbal!!! - including on how the cargopod is attached to the main fuselage!
(stack separators anyone?)
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_XC-120_Packplane
Of course, the germans also had a similar concept, but this one never materialised:
More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fieseler_Fi_333