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Re: engine design philosophy question
Although it probably was not a criteria to be considered in the design of an aircraft engine, the rotational direction of the propellor did have an effect on the design of pre-jet age aircraft carriers - most were built with the island located on the starboard (right) side of the ship so the torque from the rotating propellor would tend to pull a plane away from (to the left of) the island. Japan built 2 notable exceptions to that practice - Akagi and Hiryu.
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