Controllable pitch propellers adjust blade angle instead of engine speed, letting ships change thrust, direction, and handling instantly. This explains the physics, advantages, and tradeoffs compared ...

Controllable-pitch propellers have been developed and produced on the Baltic coast of Germany since 1962 – initially in Rostock, and then in Wismar from 1964. The first units were manufactured for 86 ...

Presentation of the DNV GL certificate by Dr. Olaf Richter (right) in the presence of his inspector, Dieter Ekat (2nd from left) who supported the test series, to Piening boss Mathias Pein (2nd from ...

A Thunder Bay innovator has landed a deal with a U.S. defence contractor that could take his small aviation firm soaring to new heights. Andrew Kondor, president of Aerovate, has sold two units of his ...

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Wartsila, one of the first Finnish power companies to enter the Indian market, has decided to manufacture controllable pitch propellers in India. HELSINKI: Wartsila, one of the first Finnish power ...

Airborne Composites has its major clients in the aerospace and defence markets. Combining engineering expertise with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, the company develops new products for the ...

You’ve used a boat payment calculator to secure the ship of your dreams, tackled the open waters, and enjoyed every minute of it. Now, the time has come to buy a new propeller. If this is your first ...

In July 2023, Damen and Thales signed contracts to design, build and deliver four new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for Belgium and the Netherlands. Kongsberg Maritime will supply propeller ...

The stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression threatened the continued existence the American aviation industry just as it started to grow in the wake of unprecedented government legislation ...