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Title: TBM Question
Post by: delta on December 28, 2000, 12:58:00 PM

simple,


Why does the TBM have a four (4) bladed prop?

All pictures, movies and RL TBMs that I've seen had 3 bladed props.

delta

Title: TBM Question
Post by: Superfly on December 28, 2000, 02:42:00 PM

Because I screwed up.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/redface.gif)

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Title: TBM Question
Post by: delta on December 28, 2000, 04:06:00 PM

Thank You <S>

delta

Title: TBM Question
Post by: Toad on December 28, 2000, 06:01:00 PM

Superfly,

You made laugh out loud!

An honest man, fer gawd's sake!

I forgive ya, totally.

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Still smiling.

Title: TBM Question
Post by: Citabria on December 29, 2000, 02:07:00 AM

the TBM is friggin beautiful as does the f6f5.

Title: TBM Question
Post by: juzz on December 29, 2000, 04:03:00 AM

Question: Which country was the last operator of the TBM?  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

Title: TBM Question
Post by: Wmaker on December 29, 2000, 10:26:00 AM

Juzz...Japan?...TBM's retired 1962 in there.


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Title: TBM Question
Post by: juzz on December 29, 2000, 12:04:00 PM

Too fast!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: TBM Question
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on December 29, 2000, 02:20:00 PM

The netherlands also used them on their CV the Karel doorman as submarine interceptor.
After the war until grumman tracers replaced them.
Exact data i don't have here but my father he got some books (he served on the carrier). Where i can find types and numbers.

great plane that TBM

Title: TBM Question
Post by: brady on December 29, 2000, 03:16:00 PM

  <S> Superfly, a thing of Beauty that TBM  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

        Brady

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