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Spitfire P7884

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model: IIa
factory: CBAF
engine: MXII

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6MU 1-2-41 66S 'LZ-W' 23-4-41 501S 12-7-41 ASTE 21-7-41 152S 6-12-41 Northolt Detach 19-5-42 DeH 6-7-42 AAEE 16-5-43 trials with DeH reversible pitch prop. Normal hydromatic type with operating cams reversed to enable cam travel to turn blades to negative incidence instead of feathering. The blades acted an an air brake. During trials the blades were reversed at 200mph and initial deceleration was 3/4G The time from braked to normal position was considerable about 15secs to 20secs 57OTU 27-11-43 air collision with BL697 CE 30-9-44

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