Originally Posted by
Jhieminga
PS890 also flew with a contra-prop for a while, I don't know if it had a feathering option at the time. It has since been restored to a standard five-bladed prop.
It did have the feathering option, Steve Hinton fitted the Griffon 58 at Chino and, after his crash in the Red Baron Mustang at Reno in 1979, wasn't keen to repeat the experience of a six bladed airbrake adorning the front end in the event of an engine failure. It was great to see and hear it at Duxford a couple of times before the Griffon 65 was fitted.
Two Seafire FR.46s on rebuild in the UK, the one at Old Warden looked to be making fairly good progress last I heard of it. Also another XVII and an XV I believe.