Combination of carbon, glass and epoxy resin produces a strong replacement for nickel/aluminum/bronze metal, the current propeller standard. Damage-tolerant reinforcing fabric strengthens highly ...

QinetiQ has recently completed sea trials of a new composite propeller in Falmouth Bay, UK. With a 2.9 metre diameter it is the world’s largest propeller. However, despite its immense proportions it ...

Classification society ClassNK announced it will release the world’s first Guidelines on Composite Propellers (Part on Manufacturing/Product Inspection) on August 31. The strength and corrosion ...

Hartzell’s composite propeller technology brings lightweight, efficient props to a growing number of airplanes. Versions of the propellers are available on light taildraggers such as the Aviat Husky ...

Hartzell Propeller announced the launch of Kestrel, its lightweight carbon fiber constant-speed prop—the first entry in its new Falcon composite propeller series. The propellers are specifically ...

Airborne Composites has its major clients in the aerospace and defence markets. Combining engineering expertise with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, the company develops new products for the ...

Collins Aerospace says the eight-blade NP2000 composite propellers on the Lockheed Martin C-130H enable more traction for a given propeller diameter. Credit: Collins Aerospace Propeller manufacturers ...

As part of Digital Propulsion (DigiProp), the National Composites Centre (NCC) has designed and manufactured a full-scale prototype of a propeller blade and its manufacturing system for turboprop ...

Turbofan-powered aircraft garner most of the attention when it comes to business aviation, but advances in propeller technology promise to boost the performance across the board of turboprop aircraft ...

BROCKWORTH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dowty Propellers today inaugurated its new facility in Brockworth, England to provide a modern operation for the company’s development, manufacture and support of ...

Under an STC received early this month by Flight Resource of Bloomer, Wisconsin, most larger single-engine Cessna piston models from the 180 taildragger through the 210 series are now eligible for ...

CompositesWorld Senior Editor Ginger Gardiner recently paid a visit to Dowty Propellers in Gloucester, U.K. You can read about what she found there in her report, “Plant tour: Dowty Propellers, ...