Propellers Collection (page 3)

The Bennie Railplane. A form of rail transport invented by George Bennie (1891-1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

The Bennie Railplane. A form of rail transport invented by George Bennie (1891-1957), which moved along an overhead rail by way of propellers. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

One of the first Atlantic twin-screw steamers. A twin-screw steamer (or steamship) is a steam-powered vessel propelled by two screw propellers, one on either side of the plane of the keel

A Handley Page Machine Of The London-Paris Air Service Passing The Crystal Palace, Inward Bound, By G. H. Davis
A Handley Page Machine Of The London-Paris Air Service Passing The Crystal Palace, Inward Bound, By G.H. Davis. From The Book The Outline Of History By H.G.Wells Volume 2, Published 1920

Black And White Of Wind Generators With Cloud In Background

XP-82 (XF-82) Twin Mustang, Langley Research Center, Virginia, USA, 5 May 1951. In the early 1950s, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics used this XP-82 Twin Mustang for its drop-body

Guppy, USA, May 5, 2005. After replacement of its landing gear at NASA Dryden (now Armstrong Flight Research Center), NASAs Super Guppy Turbine cargo plane takes off from Edwards Air Force Base to

Propellers for Britains Warplanes: Machining the Blades - The Edge-milling process, in which upper and lower fixed rotary cutters mill the leading

Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas, USA, showing trainees with B25 bombers, learning the skills of aircraft assembly by night. Date: 1951

1974 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, side view

Grey propeller with seven blades

Ovenden Moor Wind Farm, Denholme, near Bradford, West Yorkshire

Loading a plane at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands
Loading an aeroplane on the tarmac at the States of Jersey Airport, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1970s

Handley Page heavy bomber, WW1
Handley Page heavy bomber, First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Aircraft Firefighters School, Stansted, Essex
Aircraft Firefighters School based at Stansted, Essex, where men and women from around the world were trained. Old aircraft were deliberately set ablaze to give crews realistic training

Aircraft provisioning the allies during the siege of West Berlin by the Russians in the late 1940s, in the so-called Berlin Airlift. Allied Museum. Berlin. Germany

Lancaster Taking Off
The City of Lincoln is just one of 7378 Lancaster bombers built during WW2 - the most successful heavy night bomber used by the R.A.F. Maximum speed is 462 km/h. Date: 1942 - 1945

Handley Page biplane, O / 400 bomber, WW1
Handley Page biplane, O/400 bomber, with a large group of men standing in front of it on an airfield. Date: circa 1916

WW1 - Double-sized German biplane debut over Poelcappelle
WW1 - The new extra-sized German fighter biplane shown making its debut in the war. It was nicknamed Fritz by the British

Handley Page 0 / 100 long range heavy bomber
Handley Page 0/100 long range heavy bomber, first flown in December 1915, and operational from October 1916. Seen here is serial no. B 9446 with propellers turning. Date: circa 1915-1916

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, in construction
John Brown & Company in Clydebank in Scotland, begin the major task of constructing Queen Mary Ocean Liner then know as Hull Number 534, which began in December 1930 on the River Clyde

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, nearly ready for launching
The Queen Mary, then known as Hull Number 534, had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to the Great Depression of the 1930s

Armstrong Whitworth Ensign, Imperial Airways
An Armstrong Whitworth Ensign passenger plane operated by Imperial Airways, surrounded by a crowd of people. Date: circa 1938

Women War Workers Fit Propellers. Women in shipyard fitting propellers Date: 1917

Scylla L17 biplane on an airfield
The Scylla L17 British four-engine biplane, designed and built by Short Brothers. It was used by Imperial Airways for scheduled flights between London and various European cities

1912 Avro 504 biplane, side view

German 1930 Junker 52 plane, side view

Louis Bleriots 1909 aircraft, side view

Field of modern windmills

Sir Ralph and Lady Sorley at the 1953 Royal Aeronautical?
Sir Ralph and Lady Sorley at the 1953 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Hatfield on 14 June. Sir Ralph was Managing Director of de Havilland Propellers

DUPLEX RUDDER AND SCREW-PROPELLER; This invention has been patented by Captain E.I. Carpenter, and the engraving represents a vessel with two rudders and two screw propellers, 1851 engraving

Propeller of turboprop machine, Philippines

Picture of flying boat. January 1934

The experimental Airspeed AS10 Oxford III P1864
The experimental Airspeed AS10 Oxford III, P1864 was fitted with Cheetah XV radials and Rotol constant-speed propellers

Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of
Philippine Sea, Philippines October 25, 1944 Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of the Philippine Sea

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"Propellers: A Journey Through Aviation History" The Royal Air Force Display Poster at Hendon showcases the power and precision in flight. The iconic Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota, with its trusty propellers, revolutionized air travel and cargo transportation. Witness the Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, ready for a daring Channel crossing powered by its mighty propellers. The Pan American Airlines Flying Clipper, Lockheed Constellation, gracefully soars through the skies propelled by its impressive propeller engines. Behold the majestic RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock, Liverpool - a testament to the role in maritime propulsion. Unconventional yet fascinating, the Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake defies gravity with its unique design and powerful spinning blades. The de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito proves that even wartime aircraft relied on efficient and reliable propeller technology for their missions. Step back in time with a side view of The Wright brothers' 1903 Flyer plane - an engineering marvel driven forward by pioneering propeller innovation. Discover the intriguing Bennie Railplane from 1930/1933 - an experimental transport system that harnessed rotating blades for unconventional locomotion. Gaze upon G. H Davis's American Liberator bomber as it takes flight - showcasing how crucially important robust they were during World War II. The sky is not complete without these unsung heroes – missing are those magnificent spinning wonders we call "propellers. " The Little Yellow Club Piper Club takes to the skies effortlessly thanks to its trusty set of rotating blades – a symbol of freedom and adventure. In every corner of aviation history lies an ode to these remarkable inventions – Propellers; driving forces behind mankind's quest for exploration and boundless horizons.