Most ships control speed by changing engine power, but vessels with controllable pitch propellers adjust the blade angle instead. This video explains how variable pitch systems generate forward or ...

Finnøy Gear & Propeller has signed a contract to deliver complete propulsion systems for a new series of eight cargo vessels being built for the Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA. The vessels will ...

Pilots of single-engine aircraft with constant-speed propellers can significantly extend glide distance (e.g., 37-40% in tests) after an engine failure by pulling the prop control to low RPM (coarse ...