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Propeller

Definitions

  • A device for propelling an aircraft that, when rotated, produces by its action on the air, a thrust approximately perpendicular to its plane of rotation. It includes the control components normally supplied by its manufacturer.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2023