Propellers are primarily categorized into fixed-pitch, which offer a performance compromise (climb vs. cruise), and adjustable-pitch types that allow pilots or systems to change blade angle.

GT Propellers' recreated Fairey Reed propeller has entered flight testing, with more than 12 hours flown on a Tiger Moth ...

Horizon Aircraft, an aerospace engineering firm focusing on hybrid eVTOL aircraft, announced a strategic partnership with MT-Propeller to supply advanced propellers for its Cavorite X7 model. This ...

When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

There is this big plan in the transportation industry to significantly cut back on emissions. Depending on where you are on this Earth, the goals are more or less ambitious, and the timeframe for ...

Collins Aerospace says the eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers on the Lockheed Martin C-130H enable more traction for a given propeller diameter. Credit: Collins Aerospace Propeller manufacturers ...

Backward-facing propellers once appeared to offer important advantages for long-range bombers, especially during the early ...

Depending on where they are positioned in the industry, aircraft makers and other companies involved in aviation are trying different recipes in their fight to go as green as possible, as soon as ...

"There are a large number of woods used in the construction of airplane propellers and the selection of one suitable to meet the conditions in hand is not always an easy problem," writes Frank W.

This agreement represents Horizon Aircraft’s first major hardware commitment for the full-scale production aircraft, marking a pivotal milestone in the Company’s transition from prototype to ...