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.
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The company headquarters is located at
Straubing Wallmuhle Airport
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The city is located on the Danube form ...
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.
Applications
Factory installed
Installed under an STC
Installed on unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
See also
*
List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
This is a list of aircraft propeller manufacturers both past and present:
A
* Aero Ltd. - Poland
* AeroLux Propellers - United States
* Aeroproducts - United States
* Aerosila - Russia
* Airmaster Propellers - New Zealand
* The Airscrew Comp ...
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