Prince Aircraft Company, founded in 1979 by

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, is an American manufacturer of wood and

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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

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and

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. The company headquarters is located in

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.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 85. BAI Communications. Prince founded his company as a part-time business and worked full-time as an

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until the 1981 PATCO strike after which he devoted full-time attention to the company. 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

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construction.

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*{{Official website, http://princeaircraft.com/ Manufacturing companies established in 1979 Aircraft propeller manufacturers Aerospace companies of the United States 1979 establishments in Ohio

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