A containership transiting the Pacific Ocean lost hydraulic oil and propulsion after its propeller blade cracked, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

The propeller blade was discovered wrapped in a potato ... Per a crash site research group, the B-24 was descending through low, visibility-hampering clouds when it encountered the mountains ...

However, as engineers learn more about aerodynamics and attempt new experiments, propellers are evolving to more complex shapes. These feature multiple blades, high sweep angles, blade tip devices ...

One of Joby Aviation’s pre-production prototypes broke up mid-flight after losing a propeller blade during envelope-pushing flight-testing in February 2022. That is according to a 7 February ...

It features a “tipless” design, which means instead of leaving the blade tips free as regular propellers do, the Sharrow CX connects its six blades—which are grouped in two triads—back to ...

The Cessna 206 series received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for a five-blade MT-Propeller. According to MT-Propeller, the new configuration reduces the maximum propeller rpm to 1,900.

Fisher, prosecutors say, lied about and then tried to cover up his role in signing off on inspections that should have detected cracking in a propeller blade before it disintegrated mid-flight ...

A propeller thought to be from a Second World War plane has been found buried in a peat bog, sparking an investigation. The blade had been wrapped in potato sacks, with contractor Stewart Lambie ...