Recent content by TheBadger

Westland Whirlwind , Alternate engines should have been tried.

Thank you gentlemen for your thoughts. I agree that height is an issue I beleve that is why the Vought F4U had a cranked wing. RPM's and horsepower may figure but as stated most late models had big HP numbers, although I'm not sure about RPM's. Maybe the materials used had an affect, (were...

Thank you gentlemen for your thoughts. I agree that height is an issue I beleve that is why the Vought F4U had a cranked wing. RPM's and horsepower may figure but as stated most late models had big HP numbers, although I'm not sure about RPM's. Maybe the materials used had an affect, (were...

First off, great forum people. Now the question. I have always wondered as the war progressed why american planes went to a broad four blade design of prop while the RAF seemed to favor a slender five blade design and the germans kept a large three blade paddle type. What were the reasons or...