| Image Comments |
| John M Oshust | 01-Apr-15 17:31 |
| I want to shape something like this. This airscrew rotates clockwise when one faces the aero plane. |
| bobgood | 01-Apr-15 19:00 |
| as do all good British aeroplanes John - looking forward to seeing those beautiful R/H propellors finished. |
| John M Oshust | 01-Apr-15 19:08 |
| I learned this while researching the BE. My first model, a Camel, I copied the Guillows plastic prop. I guess doing so rotating anticlockwise was incorrect? It was a French engine...I think? |
| bobgood | 01-Apr-15 20:21 |
| I think John that I should have said "British engined" aeroplnes - The Camel certainly had a counter-clockwise rotation. |
| John M Oshust | 01-Apr-15 20:29 |
| Thanks. I thought my eyes were getting crossed. Rolls and RAF engines are clockwise from the front. I had been studying an RC model of the BeE 12a. The prop was made to suit the motor so it was anticlockwise. It confused me but all is clear now. Thank you for the clarification. Brit aeroplanes can spin both ways dependant on the engine manufacturer...who would have thunk it!! |
| bobgood | 01-Apr-15 21:03 |
| I note that David's Jenny has a R/H rotation! So nothing is written in stone - we have to watch out! |
| bobgood | 01-Apr-15 21:04 |
| ...disregard my last statement please - V/T has gone to my head! (It was a DH4!!!!) |
| meku | 02-Apr-15 08:34 |
| Propeller have chosen is beautiful, it is your work of art, I can not wait. |
| BriandKilby | 02-Apr-15 12:03 |
| what an airscrew! |
| John M Oshust | 02-Apr-15 12:37 |
| Meku, I did not choose the prop the Royal Aircrft Factory did. It is the standard BE series airscrew :-)) |
| meku | 02-Apr-15 14:14 |
| Yes, yes, it is a standard, sorry. |
| Creosotewind | 02-Apr-15 17:01 |
| For multi-engined aircraft, sometimes the engines would run counter to each other, which would help to minimize torque and make the platform more stable. I believe some models of the P-38 had this feature. I'm sure many others did as well. With rotary engines, such as the LeRhone, the prop spun with the engine, creating a lot of torque. A good pilot could use that to their advantage to make a snap roll to attack or get out of harm's way.
|
| John M Oshust | 02-Apr-15 17:14 |
| Yes sir planes like the B 17 the props rotated opposite to cancel the twist. The Camel could turn on a dime in the direction of the engine torque but I have read this force also killed inexperienced pilots on take offs. |
| David Duckett | 02-Apr-15 17:28 |
| http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=b17+engine+start+up&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=BDAD32EAF8C22DC3F4EFBDAD32EAF8C22DC3F4EF |
| John M Oshust | 02-Apr-15 17:38 |
| Wow then it turns to starboard easily! Sometimes was the operative term. |
