Ship propellers are a constant compromise between efficiency, vibration, cavitation, and power delivery. This video explains why adding blades can solve serious mechanical problems, and why engineers ...

JEFF DAVIS PARISH, La. (KPLC/Gray News) – A man in Louisiana was killed in a freak accident with his boat’s propeller after he was thrown from the boat Sunday evening, officials said. Danny Harrison, ...

It's fairly common knowledge that when a supersonic aircraft approaches the sound barrier, what follows is the sonic boom. This transitory period between subsonic and supersonic, known as transonic ...

The famous British Supermarine Spitfire used various propellers during its early service. Rotol Airscrews, Ltd was formed in 1937 as a joint venture of Rolls-Royce and Bristol. The name, a combination ...

When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Boat propeller manufacturer Sharrow Engineering plans to ...