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A Hamilton Standard propellor commemorates the Australian airmen who have died in conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
Location
| Address: | 300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg, 3081 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.755725 Long: 145.047069 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 20th April, 2000 |
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Plaque :
This propellor was donated by the Royal Australian Air Force Association, as a memorial, in memory of Australian airmen who died during World Wars I & II and other proclaimed wars during the twentieth century.
Unveiled by Flying Officer John Grant
Service No. 34412
20 April 2000
Plaque :
Hamilton Standard Propellor
Characteristics - Hydromatic, Constant-Speed, Quick feathering
Hydromatic - Controls Blade Angle
Constant Speed - Controls speed between 1200 and 2700 RPM
Basic diameter 3.5m
Fitted to many types of airplanes built during World War II including American Douglas DC3 and Australian Beaufort bomber.
Blades are made from aluminium alloy, working parts steel, paint on blades` tips (safety) give improved visual indicators of a turning propellor.
This propellor was donated by the Royal Australian Air Force Association
