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Re: Lancaster Squadrons in Focus

Posted by Cees Broere on Mon Nov 18, 2002 11:12:24 AM

In reply top Re: Lancaster Squadrons in Focus posted by Eddie on Mon Nov 18, 2002 10:49:17 AM


: The needle blade props were a De Havilland design, and the
: paddle blade props were Hamilton Standard. The Hamilton S
: tandard props were only fitted from 1943 or early 1944, bu
: t they were more efficient and increased the performance.


And you only have to look at both types of propellor to see the difference. The DH propellors really look like having "needle" blades.

There was another type of propellor used, the Nash Kelvinator but information on this is very limited to find

Cheers

Cees

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