Propellers Collection (#4)

Aircraft Firefighters School, Stansted, Essex
Aircraft Firefighters School based at Stansted, Essex, where men and women from around the world were trained. Old aircraft were deliberately set ablaze to give crews realistic training

Aircraft provisioning the allies during the siege of West Berlin by the Russians in the late 1940s, in the so-called Berlin Airlift. Allied Museum. Berlin. Germany

Lancaster Taking Off
The City of Lincoln is just one of 7378 Lancaster bombers built during WW2 - the most successful heavy night bomber used by the R.A.F. Maximum speed is 462 km/h. Date: 1942 - 1945

Handley Page biplane, O / 400 bomber, WW1
Handley Page biplane, O/400 bomber, with a large group of men standing in front of it on an airfield. Date: circa 1916

WW1 - Double-sized German biplane debut over Poelcappelle
WW1 - The new extra-sized German fighter biplane shown making its debut in the war. It was nicknamed Fritz by the British

Handley Page 0 / 100 long range heavy bomber
Handley Page 0/100 long range heavy bomber, first flown in December 1915, and operational from October 1916. Seen here is serial no. B 9446 with propellers turning. Date: circa 1915-1916

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, in construction
John Brown & Company in Clydebank in Scotland, begin the major task of constructing Queen Mary Ocean Liner then know as Hull Number 534, which began in December 1930 on the River Clyde

Queen Mary Ocean Liner, nearly ready for launching
The Queen Mary, then known as Hull Number 534, had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to the Great Depression of the 1930s

Armstrong Whitworth Ensign, Imperial Airways
An Armstrong Whitworth Ensign passenger plane operated by Imperial Airways, surrounded by a crowd of people. Date: circa 1938

Women War Workers Fit Propellers. Women in shipyard fitting propellers Date: 1917

Scylla L17 biplane on an airfield
The Scylla L17 British four-engine biplane, designed and built by Short Brothers. It was used by Imperial Airways for scheduled flights between London and various European cities

1912 Avro 504 biplane, side view

German 1930 Junker 52 plane, side view

Louis Bleriots 1909 aircraft, side view

Field of modern windmills

Sir Ralph and Lady Sorley at the 1953 Royal Aeronautical?
Sir Ralph and Lady Sorley at the 1953 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Hatfield on 14 June. Sir Ralph was Managing Director of de Havilland Propellers

DUPLEX RUDDER AND SCREW-PROPELLER; This invention has been patented by Captain E.I. Carpenter, and the engraving represents a vessel with two rudders and two screw propellers, 1851 engraving

Propeller of turboprop machine, Philippines

Picture of flying boat. January 1934

The experimental Airspeed AS10 Oxford III P1864
The experimental Airspeed AS10 Oxford III, P1864 was fitted with Cheetah XV radials and Rotol constant-speed propellers

Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of
Philippine Sea, Philippines October 25, 1944 Japanese salvos drop next to the USS White Plains as the USS Kitkun Bay scrambles its fighters during the 2nd Battle of the Philippine Sea

Workers Sign 5, 000th B-17
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The factory workers signing their names on the 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle

5, 000th Boeing B-17 Built
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle, surrounded by the factory workers

DUPLEX RUDDER AND SCREW-PROPELLER; This invention has been patented by Captain E.I. Carpenter, and the engraving represents a vessel with two rudders and two screw propellers, 1851 engraving

Vertol VZ-2 aircraft, 1960 C017 / 7574
Vertol VZ-2 aircraft in flight. Also known as Model 76, this aircraft was a tilt-wing VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, seen here with NASA and US Army and US Navy markings

Imperial Airways aeroplane, 1931 C014 / 0462
Imperial Airways aeroplane. Shell Oil company mobile fuel tank being used to refuel the Imperial Airways Handley Page H.P.42 biplane Hanno in October 1931 at Semakh on the Sea of Galilee

Imperial Airways aeroplane, 1931 C014 / 0463
Imperial Airways aeroplane. Imperial Airways Handley Page H.P.42 biplane Hanno in October 1931 at Semakh on the Sea of Galilee

Tidal power plant, artwork C016 / 7544
Tidal power plant. Computer artwork of an array of offshore tidal turbines. Tidal forces rotate the propeller blades, which then drive a generator in order to produce electricity

Stern view of ?Hilda?, showing canal-boat propellers. IMechE Procs 1894. pl. 86 Date: 1894

M B & B Companys Manganese Bronze Propellers make history

Balloon launch from a stadium, Italy
Detailed picture showing the paraphernalia of a balloon launch, seen inside a stadium in Italy, with two wooden launch towers, gantry, gas making equipment, and a large crowd of spectators

Two views of an airship shaped like a long tube with a pointed nose, propellers on the side and a rudder, resembling an 1850 design proposed by Pierre Jullien, a French clock maker from Villejuif

Balloon with parachute and propellers, associated with Francesco Orlandi, flying over a town harbor and spectators, possibly during an ascent in Italy between 1820 and 1850. Date between 1850 and 1900

Spectators in an arena viewing the ascension of a balloon driven by propellers with an inflation device in the foreground. Date 18 -

Balloon with open frame wood or metal basket and attached propellers. Date between 1820 and 1840

Mechanical buoy, 19th century

19th Century monoplane design. Historical artwork showing an aerial view of a twin-propeller aeroplane with a single large wing

German WWII ramjet bomber in flight. This is a Dornier Do 217 heavy bomber with a ramjet propulsor mounted on top of its fuselage

USS Macon, artwork
USS Macon. Artwork of Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk fighters flying around their mothership, the US Navy airship the USS Macon. An inset shows a Sparrowhawk docked inside the airship

Aircraft propellers with swept back blades on military transport plane

Nuclear submarine maintenance
Nuclear-powered submarine under preventive repairs

Propeller from the Lusitania steamship

Group picture of Pilots and their aeroplane

Metropolitan Police helicopters at an airfield
Three Metropolitan Police helicopters at an airfield -- two are on the ground, while another hovers in the air

Policeman, car and light aircraft
A policeman with his car, near a light aircraft on an airfield

England - Australia Air Race. Entry No. 34 - a de Havilland Comet Grosvenor House owned by Mr A.O. Edwards and piloted by C.W.A Scott and T. Campbell Black

A propeller attached to the wreckage of a German zeppelin
The wreckage of a German zeppelin shot down by British fighter planes and anti-aircraft fire following a bombing raid on London, 23rd September 1916

Maxim Project 1890
Hiram Maxims improved multiplane flying machine - less cumbersome than its predecessors, but still a monstrous concoction of wings, wires and huge propellers

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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.