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- adjective
Rotating in twodirections bycontrarotation .
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Examples
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Then, a few days later, they'll switch on the contrarotating beam, again, I presume, to calibrate it.
September 9th, 2008 2008
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Four turboprops with contrarotating propellers located on the wings.
Tu-95 BEAR (TUPOLEV) United States Army 1993
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Coaxial, contrarotating, three-blade main rotors, widely separated with swept-back tips.
Ka-50 HOKUM (KAMOV) United States Army 1993
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Because of its size and great horsepower, the XF8B-1 used an unusual dual six-blade contrarotating propeller.
WN.com - Articles related to Thai Air in talks with Airbus and Boeing 2010
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Because of its size and great horsepower, the XF8B-1 used an unusual dual six-blade contrarotating propeller.
WN.com - Articles related to Thai Air in talks with Airbus and Boeing 2010
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Because of its size and great horsepower, the XF8B-1 used an unusual dual six-blade contrarotating propeller.
WN.com - Articles related to Thai Air in talks with Airbus and Boeing 2010
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