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From: Ianm@gnu.ai.mit.edu (Wraithe)
Subject: Re: Warbirds flight characteristics: ripping the wings off
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Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 03:07:22 GMT
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In article <brianm-0704961009540001@rushford-9.dialup.polaristel.net>,
brianm@caledonia.polaristel.net (Brian P. McCarty) wrote:
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> Did the props spin in the same direction or in opposite directions? If
> they spun in the same direction, why didn't they make them spin
> oppositely, so as to equalize the torque and left (or right) turning
> tendancies? Or does it cause other problems?

   No doubt someone else will post on this in more detail, but they tried
several ways, each with it's own disadvantages, and I believe they finally
settled on counter-rotating to outboard.

                                                   -Ian
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