"Newps" wrote in message
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George Patterson wrote:
Later in the war, the
Thunderbolt was re-equipped with a prop which had comparatively wide
blades -- the pilots called it a "paddle-blade" prop. Rate-of-climb and
maneuverability immediately improved to the point that a good Jug pilot
could out-maneuver a Spitfire.

How does a prop change make the plane more manuverable?

Better thrust, acceleration...