I saw her knock over a tiny cesna a few years back at Ysterplaat - moral of the story... if you're a puppy... don't taxi behind the big dogs while they are warming up their engines :D
They are able to absorb the full power/torque of the engines with smaller diameter props. If you look at the late radial powered fighters of WW11 & Korea-P-47,F4u Corsair, Hawker Furies you wil see huge 4 blade or even 5 blade props needed to apply the available power. They also help to dampen torque & spirel slipstream effect.
@staffsmole only one problem, shaclketon's weren't built till the 1950's.
MrXclio 1 month ago
I saw her knock over a tiny cesna a few years back at Ysterplaat - moral of the story... if you're a puppy... don't taxi behind the big dogs while they are warming up their engines :D
goosthuizen 3 months ago
I like the man in the grey boiler suit...
he looks like he's pushing his grandson in his pushchair to show him what he did during the war!
staffsmole 3 months ago
ahhh the sound of those Rolls Royce Griffons
gaz11h 1 year ago 2
Why would six people give this the thumbs down?......cookin sad sacks.....
Bockscar66 1 year ago
They are able to absorb the full power/torque of the engines with smaller diameter props. If you look at the late radial powered fighters of WW11 & Korea-P-47,F4u Corsair, Hawker Furies you wil see huge 4 blade or even 5 blade props needed to apply the available power. They also help to dampen torque & spirel slipstream effect.
klesmer 2 years ago 2
What's the advantage of contra-rotating blades?
MsTommyknocker 2 years ago
looks like a 4 engined b25...
kenns9 2 years ago
I'll try to scan it in at some point for you, or take a picture of it. Are you from SA?
bfaster7 2 years ago
Really? I'd like to see a photo, my dad would be very interested :)
ILoveYouBabii223 2 years ago