United Kingdom Contra-rotating propellers
contra-rotating propellers of spitfire mk xix
a contra-rotating propeller patented f. w. lanchester in 1907.
some of more successful british aircraft contra-rotating propellers avro shackleton, powered rolls-royce griffon engine, , fairey gannet, used double mamba mk.101 engine. in double mamba 2 separate power sections drove 1 propeller each, allowing 1 power section (engine) shut down in flight, increasing endurance.
another naval aircraft, westland wyvern had contra-rotating propellers.
later variants of supermarine spitfire , seafire used griffon contra-rotating props. in spitfire/seafire , shackleton s case primary reason using contra-rotating propellers increase propeller blade-area, , hence absorb greater engine power, within propeller diameter limited height of aircraft s undercarriage. short sturgeon used 2 merlin 140s contra-rotating propellers.
the bristol brabazon prototype airliner used 8 bristol centaurus engines driving 4 pairs of contra-rotating propellers, each engine driving single propeller.
the post-war saro princess prototype flying boat airliner had contra-rotating propellers.
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