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Old 31st July 2025, 17:23
Franek Grabowski Franek Grabowski is offline
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Re: Loss of Ju 86 2nd July 1943

They started modifying Mk Vs, then got Mk VI, I think and then Mk IX. Mk IX already had four balded prop. It was not more efficient, it simply was a method of reduction of speed of prop blades to keep them in subsonic area.
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