Author Topic: Wooden props (Read 849 times)

Krusty · « **on:** November 07, 2005, 09:53:22 AM »

It just hit me while looking at a screenshot I took of a 190, where it had ditched and the props had bent back: The 190 had wooden props!

Come to think of it, so did a lot of other planes!

So how about for wooden prop planes we just shatter the prop blades off instead of curling them back?

Just a thought.

Skilless · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2005, 02:21:18 PM »

I just did a quick test and the new 190 model has a wooden prop that breaks off on ground strike. Is your screen shot of the old 190 before it was redone? What other planes had wooden props? I always like to check the game for accuracy...

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Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2005, 02:55:25 PM »

Took the screens a couple of days ago.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163632

By the bottom with all the pictures.

Skilless · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:25:43 PM »

That's just wierd. Is that the Dora?

Klum25th · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:43:43 PM »

no its not the dora, its a 190A-8 i think. Dora had a longer nose. Nice skin tho, and maybe ill check all 190s. Maybe the A-5, D, or F have wooding props. Ill check it out.

Skilless · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:45:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Klum25th
no its not the dora, its a 190A-8 i think. Dora had a longer nose. Nice skin tho, and maybe ill check all 190s. Maybe the A-5, D, or F have wooding props. Ill check it out.

The picture I have posted in this thread is from a Dora and it obviously has a wooden prop.

Klum25th · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:50:46 PM »

Just tested out all 190s.

190A-5 Metal
190A-8 Metal
190D Wooden
190F Metal

So only 1 190 has wood props and thats the Dora.

BluKitty · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:58:03 PM »

I think they started useing wood more, late in the war, due to limits on metal from allied bombing etc?

Klum25th · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2005, 03:59:33 PM »

yea i think so to. Isnt 190D a late 44 or early 45 plane.

Krusty · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2005, 12:35:03 AM »

I thought late -As had the wooden prop, too?

Wmaker · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2005, 08:12:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I thought late -As had the wooden prop, too?

Lots of late As with metal props.

AFAIK some A-9s had wooden ones.