QUESTION: What is prop shaft-rated horsepower ... A plate above the propeller on the gear housing that prevents air from being drawn into the propeller. CAVITATION: Abnormal turbulence around ...

The Sydney-based airline, also known as Rex, said it had grounded another five of its fleet of 55 Saab 340s because their propeller gear boxes and shafts were from the same series as the defective ...

Reduction gearboxes mechanically reduce a shaft's output rpm through ... to change the pitch of the propeller blades, essentially forcing them to beat more air. This, in turn, generates additional ...

Engineers found a 'significant issue with her starboard propeller shaft', meaning the British warship ... and battlefield Wildcat helicopters of 847 Naval Air Squadron from RNAS Yeovilton.