"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.

In this video, you'll see the different types of engines and propulsion systems used for aircraft, my favorite ones: Turbojet ...

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 ...

Increase in air travel, growth in advancement in electric and hybrid aircraft, and growth in orders of new aircraft from developing countries drive the global aircraft propeller system market. The ...

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 ...

WHEN A MODIFIED MD-80 airliner flew at the 1988 Farnborough air show in Britain, it was supposed to represent the future of air travel. One of its rear-mounted jet engines had been replaced with an ...

As part of Digital Propulsion (DigiProp), the National Composites Centre (NCC) has designed and manufactured a full-scale prototype of a propeller blade and its manufacturing system for turboprop ...

In an attempt to boost sales of its propeller-driven aircraft, Cessna's sister company Cessna Finance is offering a new finance programme to owners who purchase its piston and turboprop-powered ...

On July 21, Hartzell Propeller (Piqua, Ohio, U.S.) announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 35 type certification for its first composite propeller designed ...

“With its decades of experience across all types of aircraft, Hartzell Propeller has understood from the beginning the unique challenges and opportunities of electric aviation.” — Kyle Clark, Founder ...