Industry | Aerospace |
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Fate | Absorbed into Valley Engineering LLC in 2001 |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Aircraft propellers |
Owner | Valley Engineering LLC |
Website | www |
Culver Props Inc, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. In 2001 the company ceased production and was purchased by Valley Engineering LLC. Valley Engineering turned the company into a brand of propellers, which remains in production. [1] [2]
Culver Props Inc had its company headquarters in Galeton, Pennsylvania. In 2001 the production equipment was moved to Valley Engineering and is now located in Rolla, Missouri. [1] [2]
The company makes one-piece wooden propellers carved from northern hard maple and birch. [1] [2]
Aero Commander was an aircraft manufacturer formed in 1944. In subsequent years, it became a subsidiary of Rockwell International and Gulfstream Aerospace. The company ceased aircraft production in 1986.
Hoffman Propeller is a German manufacturer of aircraft propellers. The company headquarters is located at Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany. The company makes design, manufacture and maintain propellers with blades in wooden composite construction for needed purposes, mainly for the general aviation, hovercraft and any special applications such as blades for wind tunnels the automotive industries. By the version of Aircraft Turboprop Propeller System Market Outlook, the company was one of the major market players.
AKS Inc, was an American manufacturer of composite aircraft propellers. The company was based in Portland Oregon
Competition Aircraft Inc, founded in 1980 by Jack Venaleck, is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Grass Valley, California.
Felix Propellers Inc, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft as well as antiques. The company headquarters was located in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.
GSC Systems, founded in 1984, is a Canadian manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Vernon, British Columbia.
Hartzell Propeller is an American manufacturer that was founded in 1917 by Robert N. Hartzell as the Hartzell Walnut Propeller Company. It produces composite and aluminum propellers for certified, homebuilt, and ultralight aircraft. The company is headquartered in Piqua, Ohio.
McCauley Propeller Systems is an American aircraft propeller manufacturer, founded in Dayton, Ohio in 1938 by Ernest G. McCauley. At its peak, it was reportedly the world's largest aircraft propeller manufacturer, or at least the largest manufacturer of general aviation propellers. For most of its existence, McCauley was headquartered in or near Dayton. In the 21st century, its headquarters were moved to then-parent-company Textron Aviation's headquarters in Wichita, Kansas.
P & K Enterprises, was an American manufacturer of composite and wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters was located in Colfax, Indiana.
Performance Propellers, officially Performance Propellers USA, LLC, is an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Donie, Texas and was formerly in Patagonia, Arizona.
Precision Propellers LLC, founded in 1979 by Jeff Johnson, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. Once established at Vernal, Utah, the company headquarters was last located in Gold Canyon, Arizona.
Prince Aircraft Company, founded in 1979 by Lonnie Prince, is an American manufacturer of wood and composite propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Whitehouse, Ohio.
Props Inc, founded in 1985 by Jeff Bertuleit, is an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Newport, Oregon.
St Croix Aircraft, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft and a supplier of aircraft plans and kits. The company headquarters was located in Corning, Iowa.
Sport Prop s.r.o. is a Czech manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters is located in Prague.
Tennessee Propellers, Inc, founded in 1981, was an American manufacturer of wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The company headquarters was located in Rising Fawn, Georgia.
Vari-Prop, founded in 2004 by Larry Morgan, is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and light-sport aircraft. The company headquarters was originally located in Cottonwood, California and is now in Beaverton, Oregon.
Whirl Wind Propellers Corporation, is an American manufacturer of wooden and composite propellers for homebuilt and light-sport aircraft. The company headquarters is located in El Cajon, California.
Powerfin Propellers, is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt, light-sport and ultralight aircraft, as well as wind power generation systems. The company headquarters is located in Hurricane, Utah, although it was formerly in El Campo, Texas and originated in Arlington, Washington.