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PeterA
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Peter,
This is a Griffon but a 4 blade prop- Correct?
Are these blades the same as the ones in the 5 blade?
If so is this engine running a different gear ration in the nose case?
BTW- Peter is the Spit know it all and a great guy!
This Spitfire stuff is so confusing!
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Rich,

Correct.

Short Griffon with single stage blower.

Same reduction gear ratio - 0.451:1

Propeller blades different - profile etc.

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Looks like the prop's totally toasted. Also that landing gear doesn't look good.

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The latest rumour is the damage isn't too serious so a prop, undercarriage and some sheetmetal work (and a good long look at everything!) should see her in the air. Hope its true!
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This happened a week ago, and I still haven't heard any close hand information on what caused this. I've heard both landing gear failure as well as engine failure. Anybody have any initial reports from close to the source as to what happened?
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Gear ripped out which is certainly serious as it reflects on the integrity of the spar.


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Gear ripped out which is certainly serious as it reflects on the integrity of the spar.


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And what caused the gear to get ripped out?
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A hard landing :wink:
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It would seem from the aerial photographs and the eye witness statements that the aircraft has landed substantially short of the 'numbers'.

The reason for doing so could be various but it will come out in the course of the directorate report.

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The owner has said the damage isnt as bad as first feared and the Spitfire will be repaired in a few months.
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The owner has said the damage isnt as bad as first feared and the Spitfire will be repaired in a few months.

To avoid extra confusion, you are referring to the second accident, in December this year, not the one covered in this thread, from January.

See: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=33372

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JDK wrote:
avenger2504 wrote:
The owner has said the damage isnt as bad as first feared and the Spitfire will be repaired in a few months.

To avoid extra confusion, you are referring to the second accident, in December this year, not the one covered in this thread, from January.

See: http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.o ... =3&t=33372

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