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G'day folks,
I have been reading topics on the 109/209/309 etc and got to thinking, dodgy ground at best.
When various nations picked up production of the Me-109 post war, they used alternative engines for availability reason mostly. It was mentioned that directional stability was a problem with some of these (Jumo engines for example) due to the engines turning opposite to the DB types in use and the 109 having a standard offset vertical stabiliser.
Why one earth did these engines not have a standard rotation direction?
I have had a look around but cannot find this discussed anywhere. Thanks folks.
I have been reading topics on the 109/209/309 etc and got to thinking, dodgy ground at best.
When various nations picked up production of the Me-109 post war, they used alternative engines for availability reason mostly. It was mentioned that directional stability was a problem with some of these (Jumo engines for example) due to the engines turning opposite to the DB types in use and the 109 having a standard offset vertical stabiliser.
Why one earth did these engines not have a standard rotation direction?
I have had a look around but cannot find this discussed anywhere. Thanks folks.
