During World War I, the United States felt they were lagging behind Europe in terms of airplane technology ... set up shop and trained men to build the propellers themselves in a fantastic ...

The business: Culver Props specializes in making custom, fixed-pitch, two-blade, wood propellers ... Pilots have different expectations for their aircraft and what they need it to do.

He goes on to discuss which type of wood works best for airplane propellers ... complete with diagrams explains the propeller making process, for example the sketch that is "FIG 1." ...

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 engine, a wood propeller, and simple ...

The former offers handcrafted wooden propellers, while the latter has ... Soon, Akshay wanted to move beyond propellers and use aircraft parts to make furniture. Accessing these parts were a ...