BALANCING ACT Lord Corp. and Hamilton Sundstrand are teaming to offer the In-Flight Propeller Balancing system that automatically adjusts propeller balance while the aircraft is flying. The ...
Airplane propellers are broadly categorized into fixed-pitch, which are simpler and have a set blade angle, and non-fixed-pitch types (e.g., constant-speed, ground-adjustable, controllable-pitch) that ...
Watch the precise process of manufacturing and balancing large aircraft propellers, where accuracy is essential for safety and performance. Why is balance so critical in aviation engineering? Mark ...
Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at Dowty. Credit: Dowty Jonathan Chestney, engineering leader at GE Aerospace subsidiary Dowty, speaks with Aviation Week Network about advances in aircraft ...