Chances are you’ve come across descriptions of how constant-speed propellers work, oh, about a thousand times since your piloting days began. Instead of rehashing how they operate, let’s talk ...

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Blade collective pitch control — like for constant speed propellers — enables rapid thrust variation.

Ongoing service trials of the Rotol propeller by 54 Squadron and pilots from other squadrons, including Cooke, confirmed Fighter Command’s belief in the superiority of constant-speed propellers.

A preliminary report on the Harnett County plane crash that killed two people does not indicate a probable cause but describes what happened as the aircraft went down after leaving the Raleigh ...

Crafted from advanced composite materials, it is the lightest constant speed propeller available for Rotax 916 engines, weighing just 19.6 pounds, 10 pounds lighter than any other option.

The Hawk XP came equipped with a two-bladed, constant-speed propeller, unlike the standard 172's fixed-pitch propeller. This design upgrade made a big difference in performance.

Aerobatic Propellers An aerobatic airplane has either a fixed-pitch or constant-speed propeller. The pitch of the blades is the angle at which they "bite" into the air.