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Aircraft types that used a Watts propellor early or prewar

Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:25 am

Hi guy's,
other than the early Mk1 and 2 Spits and Hurricanes, what other aircraft type used the two bladed Watts Propellor???

Re: Aircraft types that used a Watts propellor early or prew

Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:35 pm

Apparently the Watts fixed-pitch wooden propellors were used on a variety of early Britich birds.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Airscrew_Company

Re: Aircraft types that used a Watts propellor early or prew

Mon Sep 03, 2018 1:38 pm

The Gloster Gladiator is another that used/uses a Watts two-blade propeller (two different types, as I recall, depending on the specific Bristol Mercury engine type installed).

Re: Aircraft types that used a Watts propellor early or prew

Mon Sep 03, 2018 6:22 pm

Hawker Fury and family.

Andy

Re: Aircraft types that used a Watts propellor early or prew

Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:03 am

Westland Wapity

Bristol Bulldog

Vickers Vincent
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