feathering propeller
feathering propeller
[′feth·ə·riŋ prə′pel·ər] (mechanical engineering)
A variable-pitch marine or airscrew propeller capable of increasing pitch beyond the normal high pitch value to the feathered position.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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It was well after the race, Wharington says, that he found out that his
feathering propeller had been opened up during the race by the water ballast valves which had been re-positione d nearby.
Servicing nitrogen-charged
feathering propellers also has been done incorrectly over the years, with excessive pressure causing improper feathering action and damage.
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