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Old October 6th 13, 03:39 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
John Szalay[_2_]
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Default UK2 JX485 Consolidated CoronadoGR1 ex USN 7192 PB2Y-3B Helensburgh.jpg

Syke wrote in newsse4u.18783$xL5.844
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Very interesting, especially as the 3-view drawing shows a mix of 3 and
4-blade props. I wonder why this would be?

Regards

Syke


The two inner engines were fitted with four-bladed reversible pitch
propellers; the outer engines had standard three-bladed feathering props

REF:
Bridgeman, Leonard. "The Consolidated Vultee Model 29 Coronado". Jane's
Fighting Aircraft of World War II. London: Studio, 1946. ISBN 1-85170-493-0