Thread: Lightnings At War, pt 2 - p38 13.jpg (1/1)
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Old January 10th 07, 06:33 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Default Lightnings At War, pt 2 - p38 13.jpg (1/1)

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

In article ,
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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.

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