AviationBanter - View Single Post - Winter Flying, pt 3

**Frank from Deeeetroit** · February 3rd 07, 04:17 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation

"Art Woodbury" wrote in message
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I posted recently on this subject. Does anyone know why
Lightnings had the contra-rotating props on the "wrong"
sides? P-factor and torque from the outward-turning props
make both sides critical in an engine-out situation. Kelly
Johnson didn't make mistakes like this. Is there an
explanation?

Art W.

To balence out the torque generated by the two engines.