When you picture a propeller-driven aircraft, you probably imagine a single engine plane with the propeller spinning at the front. There's a good reason for that, as the front-facing design has proven ...

Hartzell’s 5-blade composite propeller reduces aircraft weight by around 20 pounds total by using carbon fiber construction ...

These upgrades benefit operators by allowing for better performance in environments like short runways, floating and harbor operations.

In the very near future, electric propulsion will reach for the sky. Already several companies are working on airplanes that use electric motors instead of the usual engines, as a means to kill ...