On 2011-10-28 17:52:56 -0700, John Szalay john.szalayATatt.net said:

Savageduck wrote in

That's not your average Battle. Contra rotating props?

And in USA markings?

From Wikipedia: "Battle K9370 was used to test the Fairey Monarch
2,000+ hp (1,490+ kW) aero-engine with electrically-controlled
three-blade contra- rotating propellers in 1939. According to Jane's
All the World's Aircraft 1946-47, the aircraft was shipped to the
U.S.A. after 86 hours test time."

There also seem to be a strange set of unexplained exhaust headers
protruding low on the forward fuselage.
What were those hooked up to?


Perhaps


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Thanks for that interesting bit of info. It seems that Fairy P-24
"Monarch", putting out 2000 HP, was experimental and only used on the
Battle as a test bed. Projected for use in the Tornado and the P-47,
and it never when into full production.

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Regards,

Savageduck