Curtiss-Wright Corp, in carefully planned flight program, demonstrated that 4-engined transport can be brought down at rate exceeding 10,000 fpm, at forward speed below 200 mph; this is achieved by reversing pitch of all four propellers in flight.


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    Title :

    In-flight propeller pitch reversal


    Additional title:

    Aero Digest


    Published in:

    Aero Digest ; 58 , n 1


    Publication date :

    1949


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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