Thread: Lightnings At War, pt 2 - p38 13.jpg (1/1)
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Old January 10th 07, 07:16 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default Lightnings At War, pt 2 - p38 13.jpg (1/1)
In article ,
Art Woodbury wrote:

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begin 644 p38 13.jpg
Unless my eyes are playing tricks, this ship has contra-
rotating props installed on the wrong sides: #1 turns left
and #2 turns right, making BOTH engines critical in an
engine-out situation.

Art

That is correct -- the P-38 had contra-rotating props, with the
downward-facing blades on the outside. I do not know the reason for this
convention, as it flies in the face of critical engine design practice.