Steve Goss wrote:
>
> When did spitfires get five bladed props? The model I built (ages ago) only
> had a three bladed prop.
>
> Steve Goss, Dallas Tx usa
>
This was about the end of the line for the Spitfire. I believe it used
the Rolls Royce Griffon engine instead of the Merlin and needed the
extra blades to absorb the extra horsepower. It's a handsome plane but
I think the earlier models are much, much better looking.
Jerry Liles
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