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2. Propeller (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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   Roper [21] quotes 90% for a propeller for a human-powered aircraft. Mahogany was the wood preferred for propellers through World War I, but wartime shortages encouraged use of walnut, oak, cherry and ash. [22] Alberto Santos Dumont was another early pioneer, having designed propellers before the Wright Brothers [23] for his airships.

3. The Falcon Airscrew Company - Wikipedia

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   The Falcon Airscrew Company was a British manufacturer of wooden aircraft propellers, formed during the first World War. In 1923 they claimed 90% of the United Kingdom's propeller production but had closed by the end of the decade. [1] [2]

4. Model aircraft - Wikipedia

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   A model aircraft can now be fitted with four electric ducted fans for less than the cost of a single jet turbine, enabling affordable modelling of multi-engine airplanes. Compared to an unducted propeller, a ducted fan generates more thrust for the same area and speeds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) have been recorded with electric-powered ducted ...

5. Windsor Propeller - Wikipedia

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   Windsor Propeller is an American manufacturer of propellers and accessories for hobby model aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Founded in 1978 in Windsor , Northern California by Fred Jamieson, the company is developing and manufacturing its products under the brand name Master Airscrew.

6. List of model aircraft manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Pinfei Model Aircraft (China) [10] Postage Stamp (USA) Showcase Models; Skymarks (UK) Socatec Aircraft Models; Squadron Nostalgia LLC (USA) Squadron Toys (U.S.A., officially licensed by the U.S. Navy) [11] Toys and Models Corporation; Wing Factory (Japan) Wooster; Velocity Models; YourCraftsman/BigBird

7. Gee-haw whammy diddle - Wikipedia

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   A gee-haw whammy diddle is a mechanical toy consisting of two wooden sticks. One has a series of notches cut transversely along its side and a smaller wooden stick or a propeller attached to the end with a nail or pin. This stick is held stationary in one hand with the notches up, and the other stick is rubbed rapidly back and forth across the ...