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Merits of Wooden Props on Late-War LW Aircraft?

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6th October 2007, 00:35

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Re: Merits of Wooden Props on Late-War LW Aircraft?

The wooden props were wider and thicker, and so gave the a/c a greater rate of climb, but with a lower horizontal top speed.

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