This simple boss can get very annoying if you don’t know what to do. The blades of the propeller deal tremendous damage and will force you to stay away. In this RE8 Village Propeller Head Boss ...

The experts at Mercury, Yamaha and Suzuki agree that the best way to maximize control is to maximize propeller blade area. “The more blade area offered by the prop, the more contact you’ll have with ...

A propeller, such as used on a piston-powered private airplane or a turboprop regional airliner, spins its blades to generate thrust. The original aircraft propellers, harkening back to the Wright ...

However, as engineers learn more about aerodynamics and attempt new experiments, propellers are evolving to more complex shapes. These feature multiple blades, high sweep angles, blade tip devices ...

MT tested its new 11-blade propeller on a Piper Cheyenne but said the design would also be well-suited for electric power systems. [Courtesy: MT-Propeller] MT-Propeller said it flight-tested a ...

Credit: Dowty Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty, speaks with Aviation Week Network about advances in aircraft propeller blade design and their impacts on ...