Author Topic: Ww2 Trivia #1 (Read 707 times)

Jester · « **on:** February 16, 2004, 12:20:45 AM »

Not to horn in on Brady's turff, but with this post I am starting a new series I like to call WW2 TRIVIA to maybe help raise the intrest in our favorite hobby and time period and maybe for everyone to learn a little something they didn't know before. I will post a new question every few days. Good luck to everyone. !

WW2 TRIVIA #1
Which piston engined aircraft had the largest propeller of WW2?

Extra points if you can tell me the company that made the Propeller.

Sh00ter · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2004, 12:45:36 AM »

Was it the F4U? About 13 feet if I remember right.

Tarmac · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2004, 12:50:27 AM »

Since Hamilton-Standard is the only propeller maker I know - Hamilton Standard!

Steve · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2004, 01:01:14 AM »

Well the Jug and the F4U w/ those paddled blades had a mighty big prop. Just for the fun of it though, I'll say it was the B29.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 16, 2004, 02:12:01 AM »

Actually, F4U was carry largest Propeller and was carry the Hamilton-Standard what Tarmac said.

You people probably never see this picture before:

That photo is XF4U-4 in 1944/1945 and still unknown picture.

Nod · « **Reply #5 on:** February 16, 2004, 07:16:54 AM »

well it depends... if you want lenght I would say b-29. If you wanted total area covered I would say Fw 190D-9

Jester · « **Reply #6 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:18:06 AM »

B-29 SUPERFORTRESS it is.

The B-29 used a Hamilton-Standard 16 ft. 5 inch (dia.) 4 Blade variable pitch prop on each of it's 4 engines. The largest on any prop powered a/c of WW2.

Congrats!

frank3 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 16, 2004, 11:28:45 AM »

XF5U-1 Vought Flying Flapjack

hawker238 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2004, 04:14:06 PM »

Was the blade larger than that of the Kolibri helicopter?

bpti · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2004, 06:44:55 PM »

Blackburn Firebrand!

Rafe35 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 16, 2004, 07:24:00 PM »

Ehhhh......I always thought that Goodyear F2G-1 "Super Corsair" got biggest prop blade and bigger engine of 3000HP. I gotta say that B-36 "Peacekeeper" got the big prop and big engine as F2G got.

Jester · « **Reply #11 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:10:26 PM »

B-29 Superfortress is the correct answer.

The Vought Corsairs only had a prop of 13 feet (dia.)(P-47 used the same prop I believe) while the B-29 was 16 ft, 5 in. (dia.).

The F2G Corsair had the biggest Engine with 3,000hp as the B-29 only had 4x 2,200 hp models. No F2G saw no combat but spent most of their time as racing planes.

The F5U Flapjack had some good ones but I was refering to combat planes not test planes - my bad - I will be more specific next time.

The Kolbrai is an autogyro not an aircraft. You are thinking of rotors like a helicopter. Totally different varment.

Good thinking though.

B-36 was WAY post-war, remember we are talking WW2 in all these questions. The first XB-36 did not fly till Aug. 8, 1946.

hawker238 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 16, 2004, 10:18:56 PM »

They're all aircraft in my eyes.

frank3 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2004, 10:29:12 AM »

Puh, they should fly, not measure the blades

Lazer · « **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2004, 11:46:44 AM »

That flapjack crap is ugly...