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02-06-2009, 09:13 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| Prop tips... Just had a quick thought....most models of prop driven 'planes that are built, always seem to have the prop tips painted a nice bright yellow. Surely this didnt happen in real life ?. I can understand that it shows you the prop disc while the engine is running....you should see the black and white striped blades on our Tucano's ....yeuch !....but would this have been the norm in wartime use ?
__________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I...  http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG Last edited by Geedee; 02-06-2009 at 09:17 AM. |
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02-06-2009, 09:24 AM
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| Siggy Master   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| Most WW2 props were painted in factories and when testing it could be a good protection for people worked there.But even during a war the safety is something important so no wonder that many of them had these tips yellow or white painted.
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02-06-2009, 10:57 AM
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| Wojtek is right Gary, the tips were still yellow during WW2, at least in the allied Air Forces. I haven't seen such markings on Luftwaffe aircraft, although certain aircraft had the rear face of the prop a different colour. It is, and was, a very important safety factor as, believe it or not, it can be very easy to accidentally walk into a spinning prop. I saw it happen to a guy who stepped back into the prop on an Argosy - not pleasant to see the result!
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02-06-2009, 11:12 AM
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| Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland
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| I agree with Terry totally.I have seen similar accident. Brr.....
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02-08-2009, 05:01 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK
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| Ouch !. Thanks guys.
__________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG |
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02-11-2009, 06:41 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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|   Here is a few pictures of the captured B-17 the Luftwaffe had. As you can see they had the yellow tips painted on the prop. Hopefully this will help a little bit.
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