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2. Propeller (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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   The propellers on some aircraft can operate with a negative blade pitch angle, and thus reverse the thrust from the propeller. This is known as Beta Pitch. Reverse thrust is used to help slow the aircraft after landing and is particularly advantageous when landing on a wet runway as wheel braking suffers reduced effectiveness.

3. Cirrus VK-30 - Wikipedia

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   The Cirrus VK-30 is a single-engine pusher-propeller homebuilt aircraft originally sold as a kit by Cirrus Design (now Cirrus Aircraft), and was the company's first model, introduced in 1987. [ 2 ] As a kit aircraft, the VK-30 is a relatively obscure design with few completed aircraft flying.

4. Curtiss-Wright - Wikipedia

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   Engine and propeller production was at plants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. In May 1942, the U.S. government assigned Curtiss-Wright a defense production factory for wartime aircraft construction at Louisville, Kentucky, to produce C-76 Caravan cargo aircraft, which was constructed mostly of wood, a non-priority war material. After ...

5. Republic XF-84H Thunderscreech - Wikipedia

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   The Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech" is an American experimental turboprop aircraft derived from the F-84F Thunderstreak.Powered by a turbine engine that was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable to overcome aerodynamic deficiencies and engine reliability problems, resulting in the ...

6. List of aircraft propeller manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Airmaster Propellers - New Zealand; The Airscrew Company - UK; AKS Inc - United States; Alisport, Italy (Idrovario Propellers) American Propeller Manufacturing Company - United States; Arplast Helice - France; Aymar-DeMuth Propellers - United States; Aurusropellers - Aurus Design S.r.l.s. - Italy; Avia Propeller - Czech Republic; Aviation ...

7. McCauley Propeller Systems - Wikipedia

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   McCauley Propeller Systems is an American aircraft propeller manufacturer, founded in Dayton, Ohio in 1938 by Ernest G. McCauley. [1] At its peak, it was reportedly the world's largest aircraft propeller manufacturer, [ 2 ] or at least the largest manufacturer of general aviation propellers.