"There are a large number of woods used in the construction of airplane propellers and the selection of one suitable to meet the conditions in hand is not always an easy problem," writes Frank W.

The Naples Museum of Military Memorabilia will soon have an old piece of aviation history to display. Retired Navy pilot Dave Dyke, 80, of North Naples, is giving the museum a 7-foot-2-inch wooden ...

ONE SUMMER DAY IN 1928, HARRY AND MARTIN SENSENICH TOOK THEIR PROPELLER-DRIVEN farm wagon on its maiden flight, so to speak, hurtling down the narrow dirt roads of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It ...

An inside look at shaping an aircraft propeller from birch wood, focusing on material selection and precision craftsmanship.

EVERETT — The airplane is in parts — fuselage, wings, engines, control cables, propellers laid out in a hangar corner at the Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field. More than 7,700 were built. Yet, ...

Ever fantasized about building your own airplane? Even one of the least expensive kits from leading manufacturer Van’s Aircraft, the RV-9A, equipped with the most modest options—a used, 118-horsepower ...

An aircraft in the living room? Fans of aviation would argue that there is something satisfying about drinking their coffee at a table made of an Antonov 12 engine. Or perhaps, entertaining guests on ...

We live in an age of military jet engines and have since the tail end of World War II. For the most part, the majority of commercial and military aircraft are powered by jet engines, but some planes ...

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