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1945 version Dora, 2200HP. 3-blade propeller. 1944 late Spitfire XIV, 2200 HP, 5-blade propeller. 1945 version Spitfire XIV,2200HP, 6-blade(2X3-blade contra rotating ) prop. To remove massive torque. Last edited by BlackBerry; 07-24-2012 at 12:24 AM. |
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3-bladed hollow Aeroproducts prop in 1944 for max speed of 491 mph
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The lightweight XP-51F, just as XP-51G, is a completely new design, NOT a modified P51D: can we just compare them to the D series? The XP-51F apparently used a 3-bladed hollow Aeroproducts prop in 1944 for max speed of 491 mph. Would be interesting to know more about this propeller too. |
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No, that is TWO 3-bladed propellers turning in opposite directions from each other.
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btw,750km/h TAS is not a very high dive speed. Engineering inspections were held in February 1944. The first XP-51F was flown by Bob Chilton on February 14, 1944. The second and third XP-51F flew on May 20 and 22 of that year. Equipped empty weight was about 2000 pounds less than that of the P-51D, and combat weight was 1600 pounds less. The engine was the Packard Merlin V-1650-7 engine of 1695 hp, same as the powerplant of the P-51D. Considering that the equipped empty weight was about a ton less than that of the P-51D, the performance improvement was not as spectacular as might have been anticipated-- maximum speed was 466 mph at 29,000 feet. The second XP-51G was shipped to the United Kingdom in February 1945. This plane was also named Mustang V, and bore the RAF serial number FR410. It is widely reported to have achieved a speed of 495 mph during tests at the A&AEE at Boscombe Down in February 1945, although NAA claimed only 472 mph for the other G at the same altitude. However, by this time RAF priorities had changed, and no further flight testing took place. The fate of FR410 after the end of test flying is uncertain. Last edited by BlackBerry; 08-03-2012 at 03:54 PM. |
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