Heinkel 111 engines during 1940 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Jon · #1 21st October 2005, 20:09

Did the Heinkel 111 during the Battle of Britain period use wooden propellors as well as metal ones ?

Pawel Burchard · #2 21st October 2005, 21:38

It kind of depends of what time period you assume BoB. Although not He 111 expert I'd say in summer 1940 there were no He 111s with (broad) wooden propellers.

Regards,
Pawel

Jon · #3 22nd October 2005, 07:00

Thanks for the response Pawel

On Ebay at the moment is an engine claimed to be from a Heinkel ?
It has a wooden prop and was recovered from the sea.
Although the picture is not on the site as yet they will email over a picture on your request and i think they will be adding the image to Ebay soon.

Is it from a Heinkel ??????

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Primoz · #4 24th October 2005, 12:52

I may be wrong but I believe the Ju 87 was the only German combat a/c using broad bladed wooden props in 1940.

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