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The Engineer Whose “Impossible” Propeller Made U.S. Fighters 100 MPH Faster
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The Engineer Whose “Impossible” Propeller Made U.S. Fighters 100 MPH Faster
This is the story of an engineer whose idea changed the speed of American aircraft in the air war of the 1940s. His work came before the United States entered the conflict, and it showed how one design solved a problem many thought could not be solved. The change did not come from a new engine, but from three metal blades turning in front of the pilot. Early Tests and Doubt In the summer of 1940, two Spitfire fighters sat on the airfield at Horn…
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