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IIRC, no but there were experiments with contra-rotating props, The XB-35, XB-42, XP-56, XFY-1 and the XFV-1 to name a few.Did the Americans even try five blade props?
Did the Americans even try five blade props?
Cool! Is that a modified P-51H?
XP-51G forgot about that one!
Also the XF4U-4. There is a photo of it in Barrett's B Barrett book, "Corsair The F4U in World War ll and Korea". Two photos on RedditIIRC, no but there were experiments with contra-rotating props, The XB-35, XB-42, XP-56, XFY-1 and the XFV-1 to name a few.
Between the complexity of the design ad extra weight, I see no real advantage on a single engine fighter.
Today the Latest model of the C-130 uses 6 bladed propellers
No, it's a P-51G, which was a spin-off of the P-51F.Cool! Is that a modified P-51H?
As I understand it how it sits isnt so important. When taking off and landing the Spitfires wheels are further back so it needs fewer degrees of rotation forward for the prop to touch the ground, later Spitfires had legs that telescoped out to increase clearance from WIKI
Why?
Spitfires got contra-rotating props because they were small aircraft, sitting close to the ground, with engines putting out well over 2000HP.
The contra-rotating props on various British aircraft were due to version of the Rolls Royce Griffon having two conta-rotating output shafts were they not?
Correct, the higher powered Griffon engined versions had vicious torque issues - a small light airframe with too much power.Spitfires got contra-rotating props to cancel out torque reaction.
Do you just make stuff up? The first production Griffon Spitfire appeared in Oct 1942 have first flight in Nov 1941, this is before any jets were in service however there was a war on. When discussing the vicious characteristics of a Griffon Spitfire please compare to a P-80 from WikiCorrect, the higher powered Griffon engined versions had vicious torque issues - a small light airframe with too much power.
Took an age to get into service - and was already far eclipsed by jets - and quickly exited stage left
You missed the Avro Shackleton! Now that it is retired, its Griffon 57s with single stage superchargers and twin output shafts are being installed in Mustangs, and in a Seafire_47 apparently.Spitfires got contra-rotating props to cancel out torque reaction.
It may not have been as big an issue with the P-51, but still may have been a problem.
Spitfires were tested with Merlins and Griffons fitted with contra-props in WW2.
The Short Sturgeon was one WW2 era aircraft that was fitted with contra-prop Merlins
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Spitfire Mk XII Performance Testing were in service in 1942, didn't exited stage left until the war was over, did you research the Griffon Spits at all before posting?.Correct, the higher powered Griffon engined versions had vicious torque issues - a small light airframe with too much power.
Took an age to get into service - and was already far eclipsed by jets - and quickly exited stage left
Took an age to get into service - and was already far eclipsed by jets - and quickly exited stage left