One distinctive feature of the P-38 Lightning is its counter-rotating propellers. In most single engine aircraft, several aerodynamic forces combine to pull the plane to the left, a set of effects pilots learn early as “turning tendencies.” With twin engines, designers can cancel out much of this behavior by having the propellers spin in opposite directions. On the P-38, the blades rotate outward at the top, which balances the forces from each engine and eliminates a critical engine. The result

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200K views · 6.1K reactions | Fast, powerful, and deadly—the P-38 Lightning helped protect Allied bombers, strike enemy oil refineries, and dominate the skies in both Europe and the Pacific. By war’s end, it had downed more Japanese aircraft than any other Allied plane. See this icon up close today ⚡ #HistoricAircraft #WWIIPlanes #WarbirdNation #AirMuseum | Warhawk Air Museum | Facebook