Mid-engined P-51

[vinnye]

Didn't the Griffon engined Spitfires props rotate in the opposite direction to the Merlin engined versions?
I seem to remember that pilots were having difficultties making the necessary adjustments - especially on take off.

 

[Colin1]

Didn't the Griffon engined Spitfires props rotate in the opposite direction to the Merlin engined versions?
I seem to remember that pilots were having difficultties making the necessary adjustments - especially on take off.

Yes they did
there is anecdotal evidence of at least one Merlin jock trimming his unfamiliar new Griffon for a Merlin take-off plus a boot-full of the wrong rudder and practically doing a lap of the aerodrome - on the ground