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Old 8th August 2011 | 11:43
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Dawdler
 
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When I saw the title of this thread I immediate thought of the counter rotating props ala Shackleton, where each engine drives two props, one clockwise, the other counter clockwise. I have always wondered about the efficiency of such an arrangement and the gearbox complications (and the power losses) involved.

I assume in a twin engine aircraft where one engine direction differs to the other, it makes a difference which one is turning which way. It certainly has an effect on stability in twin engined boats.
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