Aiming a machine gun through a biplane's propellers was no easy feat. Then along came an invention that made it possible to ...

It's easy to consider bush planes just another type of propeller, or single-engine, airplane. In truth, they're a bit different from most prop planes in multiple ways. Read more: The 10 Most ...

These faults were not so bad in the case of fast fighters, but when designers tackled jet airliners or long-range bombers, they missed the good old propeller, which gets a firm grip on the air at ...

However, propeller blades pose a significant challenge ... According to NACA, "Even if the planes could handle the powerful shockwaves generated or push through transonic drag with enough thrust ...

If the B-17 bomber being restored in Salem is to ever fly again, it needs new propellers. The original propeller blades have quarter-inch holes drilled in them, used to hang banners from the ...