AviationBanter - View Single Post - Winter Flying, pt 3

**Lynn in StLou** · February 3rd 07, 06:40 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation

Frank from Deeeetroit wrote:
"Art Woodbury" wrote in message
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I posted recently on this subject. Does anyone know why
Lightnings had the contra-rotating props on the "wrong"
sides? P-factor and torque from the outward-turning props
make both sides critical in an engine-out situation. Kelly
Johnson didn't make mistakes like this. Is there an
explanation?

Art W.

To balence out the torque generated by the two engines.

Balancing the torque is correct. But, IIRC, they
originally rotated the opposite direction (facing
craft, top rotating in), and were changed to help
resolve a buffeting problem.

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Lynn in StLou
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