Warp Drive Inc

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Warp Drive Inc
Industry Aerospace
Headquarters,
Products Aircraft propellers
A Warp Drive propeller mounted to a Rotax 582 two stroke aircraft engine on a Quad City Challenger II. Quad City Challenger II C-IMOM Warp Drive Propeller.JPG
A Warp Drive propeller mounted to a Rotax 582 two stroke aircraft engine on a Quad City Challenger II.

Warp Drive Inc is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for ultralight aircraft, ultralight trikes, light-sport aircraft, amateur-built aircraft, gyrocopter, airboats and other non-certified applications. The company is based in Ventura, Iowa. [1]

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The company makes its propellers from solid carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 86. BAI Communications. ISBN   0-9636409-4-1