Part 2 of Kenneth P. Katz's history of Hamilton Standard explores the development of the controllable-pitch propeller, one of ...

Airplane propellers are primarily categorized into fixed-pitch and variable-pitch types, with fixed-pitch offering simplicity and cost-effectiveness but requiring a performance compromise between ...

Propellers come in a lot of different sizes, shapes and designs, but they all serve one basic function: to convert an engines rotational force into thrust. They seem fairly simple-and fixed-pitch ...

Early aircraft often used rear-mounted propellers that pushed the airplane forward instead of pulling it through the air. Over time, that design nearly disappeared. This video explains how airflow, ...