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USAF Halts NP2000 Propeller Upgrades as C-130J Transition Accelerates

Can the design of a propeller determine the destiny of an entire fleet of aircraft? For the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Hercules, ...

C-130H Eight-Bladed NP2000 Prop Upgrade Plans Cut Short By USAF

Refitting C-130Hs with NP2000 propellers offers performance and maintenance benefits, but the USAF is fully focused on buying ...
Flying

Jets and Props

Some time ago I wrote about the relationship between thrust and horsepower, and the question of why one is used to describe the output of pure reaction engines and the other that of engines driving ...
Engadget

Super-maneuverable drone airplanes are coming

Helicopter-like drones are extremely nimble, but their fixed-wing counterparts aren't so lucky. Chinese researchers have a way to bring some of that agility to conventional airplane designs, though.
Flying

MT Flight-Tests Propeller With 11 Blades On A Piper Cheyenne

MT tested its new 11-blade propeller on a Piper Cheyenne but said the design would also be well-suited for electric power systems. [Courtesy: MT-Propeller] MT-Propeller said it flight-tested a ...
Newseria BIZNES

Aircraft Thrust Reverser Market to Garner $3.3 Billion, Globally, By 2034 At 5.8% CAGR

Newseria nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za treści oraz inne materiały (np. infografiki, zdjęcia) przekazywane w „Biurze Prasowym”, których autorami są zarejestrowani użytkownicy tacy jak agencje PR, ...