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, it has now finally become clear. The service recently canceled its project ...

McCauley's C1106, a 5-blade composite propeller for the Beechcraft Denali and GE Catalyst engine, successfully completed critical vibration testing. This milestone marks a significant step towards ...

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). A blade on ...

Controllable, or Variable Pitch Propellers are just one type of propulsion used on ships. Controllable pitch propellers vary the angle of each blade to control the amount on thrust produced by the ...

(Nanowerk News) Self-propelled nanoparticles could potentially advance drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip systems — but they are prone to go rogue with random, directionless movements. Now, an ...