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The Do 335 had a cruciform arrangement, but the propeller behind meant things would be different anyway.

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Frequently, on aircraft with pusher propellers, the lower fin is added to keep the propeller from contacting the ground.

Ed Lesher, with his Teal, used a vertical stabilizer below the fuselage, and Molt Taylor, with the Imp, Mini-imp, and Micro-imp used an inverted V-tail for the same reason.
 
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