[Milsurplus] B-29 Reverse Propellers Switch

[Gary Pewitt]

The reverse was used after touchdown to slow the plane.  The reverse refers 
to the pitch only not propeller rotation.
73  Gary



At 07:50 AM 3/21/2006, Ralph B. Daniels wrote:

>Hi All,
>
>Firstly, a Big thank you to the site moderators and all the participants 
>for a truly interesting and informative site!
>
>On the recently referenced site tour of the B-29 radio posiitons I noticed 
>the above switch and wondered just how it was used. I can't visualize that 
>much horsepower and propeller weight being stopped and reversed in-fligt 
>or on the runway in a usable period of time. Or was it only for an 
>immediate stop to let the attacking Jap zeros go zooming right on by?
>
>Thanks es 73,
>N1SK - Ralph Daniels
>Clearwater, FL
>
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