Doco/Reality Show about Spitfire - ABC Sept 1st

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27th Sep 2005, 09:11

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AerocatS2A yea and just look at the amount of "bite" on those propellers.

27th Sep 2005, 11:55

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Which version had the 5 bladed prop?

The XIV, Griffon 61 powered

Mks 21 through to 24 also had 5 bladed propellers and were powered by Griffon engines. Some of the Mks in between had 2x 3 bladed contra-rotating propellers.

I think a couple of Seafires had the 5 bladed propeller also as well as the successor to the Spitfire, the short-lived Spiteful

Mk22 Spitfire:

Spiteful:

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27th Sep 2005, 21:52

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Finally got to watch it last night. It was great to see the old boy up there...I wonder if they just let him do it, or if they sought permission for him to fly as I imagine his "Spitfire" licence might be out of date!