Propellor blade Identification- Help needed! - Aircraft of World War II

dorkpunch · 05-19-2009, 07:24 PM

Hello all,

I recently came up with a propellor blade and would like to find out what it is from. It appears to be very WWII to me, but know nothing about it so...

Info from the blade:

Serial no: 93578
Assembly A-20-156-24M

Catch22 · 05-19-2009, 07:30 PM

Hmm, looks like it could be off of a P-38 maybe? It's not a Corsair, too short and they used Hamilton Standard props. Lock your doors though, I may drop by and steal it!

dorkpunch · 05-19-2009, 07:40 PM

Someone else thought it may have come off of a 3-blade p-51 or maybe a c-47(?) skytrain?

Colin1 · 05-19-2009, 07:41 PM

I don't know how tall your two fellas are there
but it (the prop) looks a little short for either a P-38 or a P-51

FLYBOYJ · 05-19-2009, 07:42 PM

Aeroproducts propeller - the blade P/N was used on type certificated P-51s with hub P/N A542A

http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/c845f0dce861e3e486257376006a86ca/$FILE/LTC-11.pdf

Colin1 · 05-19-2009, 07:46 PM

Wow
how do you get two of those to come to a diameter of 11' 0" ?

FLYBOYJ · 05-19-2009, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colin1

Wow
how do you get two of those to come to a diameter of 11' 0" ?

The prop hub is quite large. There is a possibility that this prop could have been shortened.

dorkpunch · 05-19-2009, 08:38 PM

this blade measures about 62.5 inches, or just over 5 ft.

FLYBOYJ · 05-19-2009, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dorkpunch

this blade measures about 62.5 inches, or just over 5 ft.

That's about the right size.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 05-20-2009, 12:03 AM

Very cool find dorkpunch!

Flyboy2 · 05-20-2009, 12:05 AM

Were did you find that?

dorkpunch · 05-20-2009, 12:07 AM

you wouldnt believe me if I told you...

Flyboy2 · 05-20-2009, 12:14 AM

Haha try me

airboiy · 05-20-2009, 03:22 PM

Hey Dorkpunch, that is an awesome find!

My dad has a complete hub/blade assembly from a Fw 190-it belonged to the plane my great-grandfather flew during WW2. He of course survived the war.

It's a family heirloom.

dorkpunch · 05-22-2009, 02:10 PM

Okay, so assuming its from a P-51, any idea which model or what year it might have been used? What is something like this worth?

05-19-2009, 07:24 PM	#1
dorkpunch Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Propellor blade Identification- Help needed! Hello all, I recently came up with a propellor blade and would like to find out what it is from. It appears to be very WWII to me, but know nothing about it so... Info from the blade: Serial no: 93578 Assembly A-20-156-24M

05-19-2009, 07:30 PM	#2
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	Hmm, looks like it could be off of a P-38 maybe? It's not a Corsair, too short and they used Hamilton Standard props. Lock your doors though, I may drop by and steal it! __________________

05-19-2009, 07:42 PM	#5
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,051	Aeroproducts propeller - the blade P/N was used on type certificated P-51s with hub P/N A542A http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/c845f0dce861e3e486257376006a86ca/$FILE/LTC-11.pdf __________________ "IF ITS RED OR DUSTY, DON'T TOUCH IT"

05-20-2009, 03:22 PM	#14
airboiy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville,KY Posts: 110	Hey Dorkpunch, that is an awesome find! My dad has a complete hub/blade assembly from a Fw 190-it belonged to the plane my great-grandfather flew during WW2. He of course survived the war. It's a family heirloom. __________________ "Don't touch it! It's a live grenade!"last words of an anonymous German wehrmact soldier "Today we are ashamed and forgotten, but tommorow we will be heroes and remembered!" Unknown Last edited by airboiy; 05-22-2009 at 02:31 PM.

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05-19-2009, 07:40 PM	#3
dorkpunch Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Someone else thought it may have come off of a 3-blade p-51 or maybe a c-47(?) skytrain?

05-19-2009, 07:41 PM	#4
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,766	I don't know how tall your two fellas are there but it (the prop) looks a little short for either a P-38 or a P-51

05-19-2009, 07:46 PM	#6
Colin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,766	Wow how do you get two of those to come to a diameter of 11' 0" ?

05-19-2009, 08:38 PM	#8
dorkpunch Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	this blade measures about 62.5 inches, or just over 5 ft.

05-20-2009, 12:03 AM	#10
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,300	Very cool find dorkpunch!

05-20-2009, 12:05 AM	#11
Flyboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 651	Were did you find that?

05-20-2009, 12:07 AM	#12
dorkpunch Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	you wouldnt believe me if I told you...

05-20-2009, 12:14 AM	#13
Flyboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 651	Haha try me

05-22-2009, 02:10 PM	#15
dorkpunch Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 9	Okay, so assuming its from a P-51, any idea which model or what year it might have been used? What is something like this worth?