Originally posted by Widewing
That H-S prop installation included a revised reduction gear ratio, thereby decreasing prop tip speeds and improving efficiency. Indeed, the P-38K would have offered better climb and acceleration. However, it did nothing for the critical Mach limits.
that must explain why the P-47D-11 has a max prop RPM of 2800, while the paddle-bladed -30 max rpm is 2700. Either that or there's a slight bug in the gauges.
