P-38 mechanic... that was my Dad.
Chuck Norcutt
On 12/12/2015 9:59 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
An interesting historical note is that the P-38 Lightning did not
have a critical engine. Since the props rotated in different
directions the stall speed was the same regardless of which engine
failed. A nice concept unless you were a mechanic faced with two
different props and gearboxes.
Chris
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