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    A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that...
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    propeller, also called an airscrew, converts rotary motion from an engine or other power source into a swirling slipstream which pushes the propeller...
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    the cylinders, it is called an inverted inline engine: this allows the propeller to be mounted high up to increase ground clearance, enabling shorter landing...
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  • to: Propeller (aeronautics) Propeller Records, a record label Propeller (band), an Estonian punk band Propellers (band), an English band Propeller (Guided...
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    Turboprop (redirect from Turbo-propeller)
    A turboprop is a turbine engine that drives an aircraft propeller. A turboprop consists of an intake, reduction gearbox, compressor, combustor, turbine...
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  • In aviation, propeller synchronization is a mechanism that automatically synchronizes all propellers of a multi-engine, propeller-driven aircraft so that...
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    Drive shaft (redirect from Propeller shaft)
    drive shaft, driveshaft, driving shaft, tailshaft (Australian English), propeller shaft (prop shaft), or Cardan shaft (after Girolamo Cardano) is a component...
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    A ducted propeller, also known as a Kort nozzle, is a marine propeller fitted with a non-rotating nozzle. It is used to improve the efficiency of the...
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    most ubiquitous propeller example is a common outboard motor for a small boat. “Pusher configuration” describes the specific (propeller or ducted fan)...
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    Aircraft equipped with contra-rotating propellers (CRP) coaxial contra-rotating propellers, or high-speed propellers, apply the maximum power of usually...
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  • propellerheads because of the one-time popularity of the propeller beanie. In the 21st century, propeller beanies are rarely seen on the street and are primarily...
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    A toroidal propeller is a type of propeller that is ring-shaped with each blade forming a closed loop. The propellers are significantly quieter at audible...
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    In aviation, a propeller strike, or prop strike, also called a sudden stoppage, is an event in which an aircraft's propeller contacts any object and is...
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  • Propeller head may refer to: Propeller beanie, a seamed cap with a decorative propeller on top. Propellerheads, a British big beat musical ensemble, formed...
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  • Propeller was a social news aggregator operated by AOL-Netscape. It was similar to Digg; users could vote for which stories are to be included on the...
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  • Thumbnail for Propeller walk
    Propeller walk (also known as propeller effect, wheeling effect, paddle wheel effect, asymmetric thrust, asymmetric blade effect, transverse thrust, prop...
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    In aeronautics, a variable-pitch propeller is a type of propeller (airscrew) with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change the blade...
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  • Propeller theory is the science governing the design of efficient propellers. A propeller is the most common propulsor on ships, and on small aircraft...
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    In structural biology, a beta-propeller (β-propeller) is a type of all-β protein architecture characterized by 4 to 8 highly symmetrical blade-shaped beta...
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  • Sensenich Propeller, founded in 1932, is an American manufacturer of wood, metal and composite propellers for certified, homebuilt and ultralight aircraft...
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    is propelled by one or more steam engines that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during...
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    The supercavitating propeller is a variant of a propeller for propulsion in water, where supercavitation is actively employed to gain increased speed...
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  • Bent Propeller (also known as World Trade Center Stabile) was a red stainless steel sculpture by Alexander Calder. The main elements of the sculpture...
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  • Philosopher's Propeller (賢者のプロペラ, Kenja no Puropera) is the eighth solo album by Susumu Hirasawa, the first to be completely self-released. The album...
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    The Parallax P8X32A Propeller is a multi-core processor parallel computer architecture microcontroller chip with eight 32-bit reduced instruction set...
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    Cavitation in marine propellers develops when the propeller operates at a high speed and reduces the efficiency of the propeller. Ever since the introduction...
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  • Hartzell Propeller is an American manufacturer that was founded in 1917 by Robert N. Hartzell as the Hartzell Walnut Propeller Company. It produces composite...
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  • Hoffman Propeller is a German manufacturer of aircraft propellers. The company headquarters is located at Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. The company makes...
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  • Propeller Arena: Aviation Battle Championship is a video game for the Dreamcast console. It was originally titled Propeller Head Online, and was to be...
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    single-blade propeller may be used on aircraft to generate thrust. Normally propellers are multi-blades but the simplicity of a single-blade propeller fits well...
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