On Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:39:21 -0500, John Szalay john.szalayatatt.net
wrote:

Syke wrote in newsse4u.18783$xL5.844
:

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


Do you know why? Was this for enhanced maneuverability on water?