A small, left-facing Indian-style swastika was painted on the inside of the original propeller spinner of the " Spirit of St . Louis " along with the names of all the Ryan Aircraft employees who designed and built it.
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Jasta 12 operated Fokker D . I, Albatros D . III, Fokker Dr . I, and Fokker D . VII fighter aircraft . The common squadron paint scheme was black tails and rear fuselages with white propeller spinners and / or engine cowlings.
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Spinner says it's a propeller, but in Albatros D . III, it says " Austrian pilots often removed the propeller spinner from their planes, since it was prone to falling off . " Clarityfiend 22 : 45, 20 May 2007 ( UTC)
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The red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder, the P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.
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The Kinsei 51 / 53 engines had 1, 325 hp ( 975 kW ) and featured enlarged nacelles and large propeller spinners, while the cockpit bulkhead was moved back 40 inches ( 100 cm ) so all four crew members forward were in one compartment, with three extra windows added behind the cockpit.
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In FAA service, the Gannet generally wore the standard camouflage scheme of a Sky ( duck-egg blue ) underside and fuselage sides, with Extra Dark Sea Grey upper surfaces, the fuselage demarcation line running from the nose behind the propeller spinner in a straight line to then curve and join the line of the fin.
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Among the engine and armament options was the "'Yak-7-37 "'fitted with a MPSh-37 cannon, ( MPSh-" motornaya pushka Shpital'novo "-engine mounted Shpital'nyy cannon ), mounted between the engine cylinder blocks, firing through the propeller spinner.
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After takeoff a clutch at the end of the crankshaft could be engaged which drove a step up gearbox with a ratio of 13 : 21 to an extension shaft that powered the compressor of the VRDK . The air for the compressor was fed through a long duct that ran from the inlet underneath the propeller spinner, thence under the engine and through the belly of the aircraft . This duct also fed air to the oil cooler near the engine, but the water radiator was positioned behind the compressor to maximize airflow over it.
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Modifications made for the military configuration included installation of single seating for and aft ( i . e . two tandem seats available for pilot and observer, vs . 6 seats available in the civilian version ); installation of view panels in the doors ( for improved ground observation ); installation of flame-retardant foam in the wing-mounted fuel tanks ( slight increase in empty vehicle weight; 3 % reduction in available fuel capacity ); installation of military communication and navigation equipment in lieu of available civilian equipment and antennas; deletion of propeller spinners; increased gross weight ( 5, 400 lb vs . 4, 400 lb in civilian version ), with component strengthening as required to support the increase; and deletion of interior upholstery.
