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A new problem presented in front of the design engineers was the jet engine exhaust. In the Pulqui, a long tube was installed, protruding out of the very conventional tail. This long tube brought some problems: the Derwent engine had the tendency to stop running when started for the first time.
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The exhaust tube had some downward direction, probably to provide some longitudinal stability, although at first sight it seems to be a necessity of not altering the tail surfaces position, that is, the lines of the original prop-powered airplane. Anyway, Dewoitine had in mind a succesor to this aircraft, a real jet design; sadly, the arrival of the Tank team and the plans for constructing the Pulqui II ended with Mr Dewoitine's contract.
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