Prince Aircraft

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Prince Aircraft
Industry Aerospace
Founded1979
Founder Lonnie Prince
Headquarters,
Products Aircraft propellers
Website princeaircraft.com

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. [1] [2]

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Prince founded his company as a part-time business and worked full-time as an air traffic controller until the 1981 PATCO strike after which he devoted full-time attention to the company. [2]

The company produces a unique product, the Prince P-TIP Propeller, with clipped and curved tips. The propeller designs are available in both wooden and carbon fiber construction. [1]

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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 Prince Aircraft Company (n.d.). "Thank you for your interest in Prince Aircraft Company" . Retrieved February 8, 2012.