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 by Tom Fey
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 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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