Picture/Diving mystery

[herman1rg]

Anyone of the resident experts help with this?

Diving Mystery

 

[riacrato]

No idea, maybe some Bristol Centaurus prop?

He 177 props had afaik a diameter of 4.5m or 14.75ft. So still too small.

 

[norab]

one possible cantidate

BOEING B-29

PROPELLERS:
Manufacturer: Hamilton Standard Propeller division of United Aircraft Corp.
Type: 4-blade, full feathering
Diameter: 16 ft. 7 in.
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could also apply to B-50 series, C-97 series, or Boeing Stratocruiser airliner

 

[evangilder]

The follow on to the B-29, the B-50 was stationed in England for a number of years, including at my old base, RAF Lakenheath.

 

[Airframes]

I note the RAF article states that the Typhoon only had a three-bladed propellor; this is true, but later variants had the four - blade Rotol unit, along with the larger, Tempest tail planes. Looks like it is possibly/probably, the Typhoon's 4 blade prop, although the diameter doesn't seem to match.

 

[GrauGeist]

Is it possible that the engine type found, a Sabre IV, was on a British Bomber?

Perhaps that would explain why the large prop was found in the direct proximity of the engine...