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Graham Boak 7th May 2013 13:59

Re: White Spiral on Me 109G Spinners
 
In the 1990s, the RAF took to painting stroboscopic patterns on the propeller blades of its surviving propellor-driven aircraft, and I can confirm its effectiveness. As these must have rotated at much the same speed as Luftwaffe fighters, perhaps a similar effect was still visible - though I agree that it could only have been of any significance at close ranges.

Similarly helicopter rotors have the top of one blade painted contrastingly to the others - although these will have slower rotation rates. In this case it seems exceedingly unlikely to be a ground safety reason.


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