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Angus · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2007, 04:07:26 AM »

The Mk 21 had contra-rotating props and lots of fuel as well as the quad 20mm. With a good top speed, absence of torque, crazy climb, heavy firepower and long endurance it would be a nightmare for most of AH's planeset

Nilsen · « **Reply #16 on:** February 09, 2007, 05:41:50 AM »

We need more spitfires!

Angus · « **Reply #17 on:** February 12, 2007, 02:56:15 AM »

Yeah, both the clipped XII and the 21

Debonair · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2007, 04:48:49 PM »

was just at the bookstore & saw a book i want RED STAR AIRACOBRA - cause books by soviet pilots are rare (i'vve only got two of them) - but not for $50:mad:
while there i was looking through some of the pictre books & saw a photo of an HF Mk.VIII with the four 20mm guns...then i found this on teh 'net

Kev367th · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2007, 06:28:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Angus
The Mk 21 had contra-rotating props and lots of fuel as well as the quad 20mm. With a good top speed, absence of torque, crazy climb, heavy firepower and long endurance it would be a nightmare for most of AH's planeset

Very few of the F.21's had contra-rotating props.
Most were Griffon 61 or 62, the contra's used Griffon 85.

They were more likely to be found on the Naval versions (Seafire 45/46) to counter the massive torque.

Main use of contra-rotating props was on the Seafire 47 which were fitted with 2,375HP Griffon 87 or 88.

Seafire FR.46