Lightnings At War, pt 2 - p38 13.jpg (1/1)

[Mitchell Holman]

[Art Woodbury[_1_]]

In article >,
says...
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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

[Art Woodbury]

In article >,
says...
>
> 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

[Frank from Deeetroit]

"Art Woodbury" > wrote in message
.. .
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> 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

No tricks, the P-38 had props the turned away from the fuselage. The left
engine turns clockwise (facing the aircraft), the right engine tunrs
counterclockwise (facing the aricraft).

[Frank from Deeetroit]

"Art Woodbury" > wrote in message
.. .
> In article >,
> says...
>>
>> 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

No tricks, the P-38 had props the turned away from the fuselage. The left
engine turns clockwise (facing the aircraft), the right engine tunrs
counterclockwise (facing the aricraft).

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Art Woodbury > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > 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.

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Art Woodbury > wrote:

> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > 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.

[Frank from Deeetroit]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Art Woodbury > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>> >
>> > 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.

The early British versions did not have counter rotating props. The idea
was to balance out the torque effect of the engines.

[Frank from Deeetroit]

"Orval Fairbairn" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Art Woodbury > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> says...
>> >
>> > 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.

The early British versions did not have counter rotating props. The idea
was to balance out the torque effect of the engines.