Wooden propellers were widely used on all aircraft prior to 1920 and especially during World War I. They continued to be placed on aircraft over the next decade with decreasing regularity -- with a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

During World War I, the United States felt they were lagging behind Europe in terms of airplane technology. Not to be outdone, Congress created the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics [NACA].

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, ...

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

Docket No.: FAA-2000-8498 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 45.11(b) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Sensenich to stamp the part marking information on the propeller hub to meet ...