Talk:De Havilland Hornet

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The Hornet was somewhat unusual in that it had propellors that rotated in opposite directions, the engines being of different marks to achieve this. The Merlin marks involved were the PR131 and PR132.

I don't think that this was unusual. Even the P-38 Lightning had "handed" engines.

Unusual for the UK more perhaps? Did the many twin and four engined bombers have handed engines? How many more twin engined fighters were there - and did they contra-rotate? GraemeLeggett 13:38, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

From memory, I can't think of any other UK piston-twin that had 'handed' engines. The only contempory of the Hornet I can think of ATM, the Short Sturgeon, had contra-props. The text was originally in the article and I think it was me who placed it here - that's probably why!. Ian Dunster 22:21, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Just found a reference to a UK aircraft with 'handed' engines and that was the protoype Westland Whirlwind, L6844. Ian Dunster 14:31, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

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I think this article needs an article infobox. I'd really appreciate it if someone does it because I am not sure on how to do it. JJ 23:11, 21 November 2006 (UTC)