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Re: [OM] IMG: B-25 from the Archives

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: B-25 from the Archives
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 18:00:37 -0500
P-38 mechanic... that was my Dad.

Chuck Norcutt


On 12/12/2015 9:59 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
An interesting historical note is that the P-38 Lightning did not
have a critical engine.  Since the props rotated in different
directions the stall speed was the same regardless of which engine
failed.  A nice concept unless you were a mechanic faced with two
different props and gearboxes.


Chris
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