De Havilland propeller activities during World War II

This material is held atNational Aerospace Library

  • Reference
    • GB 398 cle/1
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1940 - 1946
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file

Scope and Content

A collection of letters, memos and reports including material on:

  • FW 190 climb
  • a report on de Havilland propeller activity in World War II, drafted for the Ministry of Aircraft Production's war history project.
  • standardisation of propellers
  • coupled turbines
  • counter-rotating airscrews
  • Super hydromatic and rack propellers
  • propeller weight and design trends
  • airscrews for future high performance aircraft, by A. V. Cleaver and J. Mullin, Report R.110
  • miscellaneous propeller aerodynamic calculations, Report R.105
  • de Havilland gear driven propeller project, Report R.167
  • airscrew performance calculations by K. B. Gillmore, A. V. Cleaver and J. Mullin, Report R.83.