Propellers Collection

Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing a two-propeller plane nosediving. 1937

Douglas DC-3 / C-47 Dakota
Airmen Maintaining a Douglas Dc-3 / C-47 Dakota at the Headquarters of the USAFe 85th Air Depot-Wing Date: 1949

Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, for Channel crossing
Silver City plane at Lydd, Kent, with a car being loaded ready for a Channel crossing. Date: 1962

Macchi M. c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica
Macchi M.c. 72 Was An Experimental Seaplane Designed And Built By The Italian Aircraft Company Macchi Aeronautica. Italy 1937

de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito
Crew Boarding a Royal Air Force RAF de Havilland Dh-98 Mosquito to Carry out an Intruder Raid on Enermy Territory at Night Date: 1943

Vought XF5U-1 Flying Pancake
Vought Xf5U-1 Flying Pancake Unusual Design Parked Flying Flapjack Date: 1948

The Wright brothers 1903 Flyer plane, side view

Little Yellow Club Piper Club
Florent Bodart

The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). Creator: Unknown
The Bennie Railplane, 1930, (1933). The George Bennie railplane is an astounding device by which existing railways could be speeded up for passenger traffic

RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock, Liverpool
RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock (Dry Dock), Liverpool, shortly before launch in 1899. Date: circa 1899

American Liberator bomber by G. H. Davis
President Roosevelts promise is fulfilled as the American Liberator bomber arrives in Britain during the Second World War

Collection of different screw propellers, 1850
3359208 Collection of different screw propellers, 1850; (add.info.: Collection of different types of screw propellers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo)
8676248 The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bennie Railplane)

Flight Mechanics working on a Beaufighter (b/w photo)
8649407 Flight Mechanics working on a Beaufighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flight Mechanics working on a Beaufighter)

Marine Encyclopedia: Longitudinal section of a Screw-Steamer; showing Funnel, Boiler, Engines, Tunnel-shafting
8652623 Marine Encyclopedia: Longitudinal section of a Screw-Steamer; showing Funnel, Boiler, Engines, Tunnel-shafting, Propeller, etc (litho) by European School

Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in front of the aircraft they flew around the world, 1931 (b/w photo)
8626557 Aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in front of the aircraft they flew around the world, 1931 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo)
8676247 The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bennie Railplane)

The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo)
8676284 The Bennie Railplane (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bennie Railplane)

Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dudgeon's new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora, 1862. 'A most important and interesting trial-trip has been made with this new vessel

Model airplane, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Model airplane, between 1910 and 1920
Model airplane, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Scientific apparatus with propellers

Flight, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Flight, Seattle, 1938. Settle Children's Theatre - Flight - A Living Newspaper Play'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

U.S.S. Utah, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S.S. Utah, between 1909 and 1914
U.S.S. Utah, between 1909 and 1914. US Navy warship in dry dock. She was launched in December 1909

WW2 - Ju88 attacked by Spitfires - ditched off Pagham, Essex
1940

Heinkel He-111K-5A
A Policeman and a Soldier Inspecting a Luftwaffe Heinkel He-111K Shot-Down and Crash-Landed in a Field in Surrey, UK During the Battle-Of-Britain on 30th August 1940 Date: 1940

Marquis d Ecquevilly Multiplane 1908
Marquis D Ecquevilly Multiplane of 1908 Unusual Multiple-Winged Design Date: 1908

Imperial Airways Handley-Page HP 42 biplane Hanno, Gwadar, Baluchistan, c1931-c1940 (1946). By 1929, Imperial Airways Ltd. had pushed their regular weekly service from Great Britain to India

Dudgeon's new double-screw steam-ship Flora, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Dudgeon's new double-screw steam-ship Flora, 1862. 'A most important and interesting trial-trip has been made with this new vessel

Missing the sky
Lari Haras

Stork-powered baby transport! Date: circa 1910s

Cunard Line, RMS Queen Mary - souvenir brass items made from her propellers - four coasters, 3.5 inches diameter, two paperweights, 2 inches diameter, tie bar, lapel pin, and two sets of cufflinks

RMS Queen Mary, hull and propellers
RMS Queen Mary's hull and propellers were subjected to minute inspection before her official trials Date: 1930s

RMS Queen Mary, one of the four propellers weighing 35 tons Date: 1930s

US Navy Consolidated Aircraft Corp flying boat Date: 1938

US Army Boeing YB-17 bomber aircraft Date: 1938

The De Havilland Frobisher airliner Date: 1938

Four Bristol engines of Imperial Airways Airliner Scylla Date: 1938

Croydon Airport ground crew service Handley Page Heracles
Croydon Airport ground crew service a Handley Page Heracles Date: 1938

Nord Aviation N 500 Cadet (msn 001), at the Paris Air Show held at Le Bourget in June 1967, with airshow serial 344'. In 1966 Nord (later part of Aerospatiale) built two Cadets

Sky divers belonging to the RAF Falcons freefall team, taking part in an activity in France, with a large aircraft in the background. Date: 1965

1907 Voisin-Farman biplane, side view
Technology, Transportation, Aircraft, Aviation, French, Historical, Voisin-Farman, 1907, Biplane, Aeroplanes, Aircrafts, Airforces, Airplanes, Army, Biplanes, Engines, Flying, Machines, Planes

The careful hands of women are trained in... Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif. 1942
The careful hands of women are trained in precise aircraft engine installation duties at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

Students at Washington High School at class, training... to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif
Students at Washington High School at class, training for specific contributions to the war effort, Los Angeles, Calif. Ralph Angar, instructor

Plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942. Creator: Howard Hollem
Plane at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Instructor and students studying a map, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

RMS Queen Mary: Hull and propellers (b / w photo)
5998309 RMS Queen Mary: Hull and propellers (b/w photo) by Bale, Edward Stewart (1889-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hull and propellers)

WWI single-seat biplane
Airforce, Airplanes, Aviation, Biplane, Cockpit, Colour Image, Fighter Aircraft, First World War, Flying, Fuselage, Horizontal, Illustration, Inventions, Military, Nobody, Propellers

First World War fighter aircraft
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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.