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Title: Trivia #11
Post by: monteini on November 09, 2005, 01:33:35 PM

What was the first U.S. airplane to be equipped with counter-rotating propellers?

Title: Trivia #11
Post by: Skilless on November 09, 2005, 01:40:10 PM

MAN do I feel stupid!!! Racking my brain on this!!

It was the Wright Flyer.

That was a trick question.  I was thinking counter rotating ENGINES!!

Title: Trivia #11
Post by: Skilless on November 09, 2005, 02:03:28 PM

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Originally posted by Skilless
MAN do I feel stupid!!! Racking my brain on this!!

It was the Wright Flyer.

That was a trick question.  I was thinking counter rotating ENGINES!!

Unless you mean Contra-rotating propeller....

Title: Trivia #11
Post by: monteini on November 09, 2005, 02:06:26 PM

Nice Job, Thought I would get a few people on that one.