Props Inc

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Props Inc
Industry Aerospace
Founded1985
FounderJeff Bertuleit
Headquarters,
Products Aircraft propellers
Website propsinc.net

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. [1] [2]

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The company has produced over 3000 propellers for a wide range of engines, including Lycoming, Continental, Rotax, Rotec, Hirth, Jabiru and Volkswagen air-cooled engines. [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 Props Inc. (January 21, 2012). "Props Inc. Experimental Wood Aircraft Propellers" . Retrieved February 9, 2012.