A relatively young personal aviation company, LEO Flight, has unveiled a new personal eVTOL called the jetBike.
For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives. These propellers fold into a streamlined form when ...
In 2006, Parallax, Inc wasn’t new to the electronics business. They’d been around since 1987. Still, for a relatively small company, jumping into custom chips is a big leap. Parallax didn’t just jump ...
Sharrow Marine has quietly been working to disrupt the marine industry with a reimagined propeller it calls the "future of propulsion." The tech originally looked like it might be too expensive and ...
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This bow propeller crushes 20 inch ice

This video explains how a bow-mounted propeller allows ships to crush thick ice. Instead of pushing ice aside, the system ...
Question: Why are the hurricane hunter planes only twin turboprops and not the regular fan jets that passenger planes use? Answer: The turboprops are more tolerant of hail than the jets. Airplanes ...
Building a large ship requires a massive amount of engineering work. Even the smallest parts require lots of time and effort to design and build. Case in point: the ship's propeller. The prop has to ...
Your propeller affects every aspect of your boat’s performance: acceleration, handling, ride, turning, fuel efficiency and top speed. The trick is finding the right prop for your boat, and the right ...