Brief non-technical summary of purpose of airplane propellers and their pitch changing properties; requirements of normal modern aeroplane, particularly military types; main functions of propeller under consideration are: manual control; constant speed control; feathering; basic wiring diagram of all-electric airplane propeller is given together with explanations as to how these three functions are obtained.


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    Title :

    Electric airscrew


    Additional title:

    Aeroplane


    Contributors:
    Kearns, T. (author)

    Published in:

    Aeroplane ; 67 , n 1746 ; p 527-528


    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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