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Reply To: Long-lost Spitfire variant surfaces at Duxford.

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July 12, 2007 at 5:24 pm #1246110
Guderian
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The only time the contra prop gave trouble was when the transfer gear failed.. This heavily compromised the efficiency of the remaining 3 powered blades, resulted in about 130 mph IAS at full throttle !!