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Originally Posted by Skorteus
I just learned another interesting fact about the Spitfire when it was converted for carrier use into the Seafire Mk47...in that because it was geared with a counter clockwise prop rotation (from the cockpit) that they had trouble during takeoff of hitting the flight control bridge to their right because of the opposite rudder control needed. I guess the new pilots were too used to right rudder, wow. Then came the counter rotating props to correct for this, damn, I learn something new every day. Thanks for the input all.
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I didnt quite get what you were saying... but I read a few times over ... and only then I saw you were talking about the seafire 47
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So you are saying... because the pilots were used to applying right rudder (because of the torque to the left)... the also used right rudder in the seafire 47
.. Even though the 47 was eliminating the torque effect with its 2 props
. Thats ... well.. not hilarious... but still
LOL