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PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
An interesting picture showing what looks like the hulk of a PB2Y Coronado flying boat,somewhere in the Pacific. It's a poor photograph but shows two engines on the left side, one engine with a three bladed prop and the other with what looks to be a four blade propeller.
Was it common to mix three bladed and four bladed propellers? |
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
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Last edited by kaki3152; 7th June 2016 at 04:38. |
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
Not common but not unheard either. E.g. Bv 138C had four bladed propeller on its central engine and three bladed on its wing engines.
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
Some Merlin Halifaxes had three-bladed inboard and four-bladed outer, generally older aircraft in use in the Heavy Conversion Units. I think it would be very odd to see an asymmetric installation, which surely would only be for emergency or other temporary purposes.
Bearing in mind that one DC-3 actually flew, if briefly but safely, with a DC-2 wing on one side, it's best never to say never. |
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
A quick online search brought up these examples:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ASM_Hughes.jpg http://www.bluejacket.com/usn/images...e-is_feb45.JPG http://www.stinsonflyer.com/consolac/pb2y-4.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...Y-3_parked.jpg So no, not unheard of... Simon |
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
After trials with the XPB2Y-1 prototype revealed some stability issues, the design was finalized as the PB2Y-2, with a large cantilever wing, twin tail with very marked dihedral, and four Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines. The two inner engines were fitted with four-bladed reversible pitch propellers; the outer engines had standard three-bladed feathering props.
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Re: PB2Y Coronado wreck-Different Propellers
Thanks Kustcha, that seems to be the answer.
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