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Old 08-18-2021, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart View Post
Spitfires had 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 blade props during WWII. As the engines got bigger they kept adding blades to the props. Sorta the same with the P51 Mustang. Started with 3 blades then went to 4 when the big RR Merlin engine was installed.
----Lee,,,I'm really getting bad as I meant P51 Mustangs, not Spitfires. I should have Spitfire engraved on my forehead as I am just finishing up a resto on a Donzi Spitfire 24ft. Twin 383 small blocks totaling about 840 hp's, 920 ftlb of torque. Thanks for the great info!!!.....Bill S
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