On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 15:13:03 GMT, Peter Dohm
wrote:


However, there were at least two variants of Rolls Royce Griffon engines:
1 On the Spitfire, it had a single five bladed propeller which
rotated in the reverse direction from the propeller on the
Merlin engined aircraft.




I have been told that it killed a few
unwary pilots who forgot and pressed the wrong rudder pedal on
take-off. :-(

Regards,

Peter
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Really.

Who told you such?
Sounds like wannabee myth and legend
without some serious documentation.


Barnyard BOb - over 50 years of successful flight