Precision Propellers

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Precision Propellers
Industry Aerospace
Founded1979
FounderJeff Johnson
FateOut of business, circa 2007
Headquarters,
Products Aircraft propellers

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. [1] [2]

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The company produced propellers with two to six blades, up to 72 in (183 cm) in diameter for engines up to 150 hp (112 kW). [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 85. BAI Communications. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1
  2. 1 2 Precision Propellers LLC (n.d.). "Experimental Aircraft, Wooden Propellers". Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved February 8, 2012.