In article B7Ztb.171248$9E1.880881@attbi_s52,
John R Weiss wrote:
"Tarver Engineering" wrote...

At least on single-engine birds; some twins may have had counter-rotating
props, but I don't think they operated from carrier decks all that much.

What, like a P-3?

Not single-engine, not a twin, no counter-rotating props, and never operated
from a carrier...

So, "like" what?

The De Havilland Sea Hornet was a twin with the props revolving in
opposite directions and that operated from carriers (as, of course,
was the Gannet , but that wasn't until *long* after the location of
the island was a done deal.

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