page_title: Twin-boom aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: Twin-boom aircraft
caption_attribution_description: English: Italian heavy bomber Caproni Ca.3 during flight
context_page_description: A twin-boom aircraft is characterised by two longitudinal booms. The booms may contain ancillary items such as fuel tanks and/or provide a supporting structure for other items. Typically, twin tailbooms support the tail surfaces, although on some types such as the Rutan Model 72 Grizzly the booms run forward of the wing. The twin-boom configuration is distinct from twin-fuselage designs in that it retains a central fuselage.
context_section_description: A twin-boom aircraft is characterised by two longitudinal booms (extended nacelle-like bodies). The booms may contain ancillary items such as fuel tanks and/or provide a supporting structure for other items. Typically, twin tailbooms support the tail surfaces, although on some types such as the Rutan Model 72 Grizzly the booms run forward of the wing. The twin-boom configuration is distinct from twin-fuselage designs in that it retains a central fuselage.
caption: Caproni Ca.3, whose booms provided clearance for a propeller - and a position for a gunner to fire to the rear
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