1 Comment TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane’s tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by whatilearned March 18, 2023, 10:10 pm 3 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that airplanes in WWI and WWII used Synchronization gear to allow guns to shoot through the propeller without destroying it. by whatilearned February 20, 2023, 12:32 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL about the Schienenzeppelin, a train powered by a rear-mounted propeller similar to a helicopter, capable of reaching 140 km/h (87 mph). Designed in 1930s Germany, it was intended to be a futuristic mode of transportation but never entered service due to technical issues and WWII by whatilearned December 30, 2022, 10:29 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments what is the propeller used for on an airplane? by cringeyjokesman May 21, 2022, 10:18 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL that the first nuclear submarine used wooden bearings for its propeller; Lignum Vitae is the hardest traded wood, fourth hardest wood ever discovered, and is “self oiling”. by whatilearned May 8, 2022, 7:58 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
How Good Were Early Jet Fighters Compared to Propeller Fighter? by HistoryBuff October 5, 2021, 2:35 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
7 Comments TIL that before inventing the machine gun in 1861, Richard Gatling focused on agricultural inventions including a screw propeller, wheat drill, steam tractor and a hemp break. His design for the machine gun was also based on a seed planting device he’d invented earlier. by whatilearned September 29, 2021, 1:23 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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6 Comments TIL that Thomas Selfridge was the first person to be killed in an airplane crash in 1908. The propeller shattered in mid-flight and the plane nose-dived into the ground. Selfridge hit his head on the framework and died from a skull fracture. The pilot was Orville Wright. by whatilearned June 5, 2021, 3:30 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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