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Aircraft Propellers & Controls
by Frank Deep    
150 pages              $14.95

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From simple fixed pitch wood props to the most advanced reversing systems, Aircraft Propellers & Controls will get you up to speed on each of the many options, their benefits and limitations, how they work, maintenance procedures, repair, and troubleshooting techniques. This book covers blade design, blade manufacture, balancing and tracking techniques, installation, torquing, and inspection of the blades and hubs. Of course, in depth data and schematics of governor and control systems are included wherever applicable.

 

    

Table of Contents
Introduction to propellers                   1
FARs and propellers                          7
Propeller theory                            13
Fixed pitch propellers                      17
Propeller installation                      25
Ground adjustable propellers                37
Automatic pitch changing propeller          41
Controllable pitch propellers               45
Two position propeller systems              47
Constant speed propellers                   55
Feathering propeller systems                75
Reversing propeller systems                 97
Propeller auxiliary systems                123
Glossary                                   143
Study questions                            145

 

 

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