The Curtiss Electric propeller uses an electric motor to control blade pitch.
Curtiss Electric Propellers
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The Curtiss Electric propeller uses an electric motor to control blade pitch. |
Curtiss Electric Propeller Construction and Operation
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Mysteries of the Convair B-36 Propeller: Part 1
Mysteries of the Convair B-36 Propeller: Part 2
Curtiss 1950 Turbopropeller Brochure (5.7MB PDF)
Courtesy of Tom Fey
The Curtiss Electric Contra-Rotating Propeller System
by Tom Fey
The Last Flying Curtiss Turboelectric Propeller
by Tom Fey
Curtiss Electric versus Hamilton Standard Propellers on Lockheed Constellations
Curtiss Propeller Applications on British Aircraft (Partial List)
| Aircraft | Prop Model |
|---|---|
| MOHAWK - H-75A4 | C532D-F2 |
| MARYLAND - 167B-4 | C53D2-F8 |
| TOMAHAWK - H-81A | C53D2-F14 |
| WELLINGTON | C53D2-16 |
| BEAUFORT | C53D2-F20 |
| LIBERATOR - LB-30 | C532D-F22 |
| KITTYHAWK - H-87A | C532D-F30 |
| MUSTANG - NA-73 | C532D-F32 |
| TOMAHAWK - H-81A | C5315S-C10 |
| MARYLAND - 167F | C5315S-C22 |
| MUSTANG - NA-73 | C5315S-D8 |
| LIGHTNING - L322 | C5315S-D10 |
| TOMAHAWK - H-81A | C5315S-D12 |
| MARTLETT - G-36B/F4F | C5315S-D14 |
| KITTYHAWK - H-87A | C5315S-D16 |
| BERMUDA - B340 | C532S-C14 |
Curtiss Hub and Blade Designations
Curtiss 1950 Turbopropeller Brochure (5.7MB PDF)
Courtesy of Tom Fey
The Douglas XB-42 Propeller System
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