"David O" wrote in message
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Kevin Horton wrote:

The photos clearly show the prop it pitched in the opposite direction on
the Griffon Spits. But, according to this book at least, this didn't
kill
a few pilots.

And for those who don't have ready access to a picture, here is a
Griffon powered Spitfire sporting a beautiful five-blade prop at
Oshkosh 2002,

http://www.airplanezone.com/Oshkosh/...02/page84.html

David O -- http://www.AirplaneZone.com

And here is what will be the only flyable Seafire F.47 with Griffon engine
and contra rotating 3-blade props:

http://www.spitfire.org/images/seafire.jpg

Restoration not quite complete.

Rick Pellicciotti
http://www.spitfire.org