MT-Propeller Entwicklung GmbH, founded in 1980 by
Gerd Muehlbauer, is a manufacturer of composite
propellers
A propeller (colloquially often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a device with a rotating hub and radiating blades that are set at a pitch to form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon ...
for single and twin engine aircraft, airships, wind tunnels and other special applications.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 84. BAI Communications. ]
The company headquarters is located at
Straubing Wallmuhle Airport in
Bavaria
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,
Germany
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History
In 2010 the company developed a special propeller design for restorations of the
North American F-82 Twin Mustang
The North American F-82 Twin Mustang is the last American piston-engined fighter ordered into production by the United States Air Force. Based on the North American P-51 Mustang, the F-82 was originally designed as a long-range escort fighter ...
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Applications
Factory installed
Installed under an STC
Installed on unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
See also
*
List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.mt-propeller.com/index.htm
Aircraft component manufacturers of Germany
Aerospace companies of Germany
Aircraft propeller manufacturers
Companies established in 1981