Sensenich Propeller, founded in 1932, is an American manufacturer of wood, metal and
composite
Composite or compositing may refer to:
Materials
* Composite material, a material that is made from several different substances
** Metal matrix composite, composed of metal and other parts
** Cermet, a composite of ceramic and metallic materials
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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
certified
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,
homebuilt and
ultralight aircraft, as well as
airboat
An airboat (also known as a planeboat, swamp boat, bayou boat, or fanboat) is a flat-bottomed watercraft propelled by an aircraft-type propeller and powered by either an aircraft or automotive engine. In early aviation history the term ''airboat ...
s. The company headquarters is located in
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Lititz is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States, north of the city of Lancaster. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 9,370.
History
Lititz was founded by members of the Moravian Church in 1756 and was named a ...
.
[Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 85. BAI Communications. ]
The company was initially established in 1932 as ''Sensenich Brothers'' to make aircraft propellers, but expanded into airboat propellers in 1949, establishing a second factory for that market at
Plant City, Florida
Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. The population was 39,764 at the 2020 census.
Despite many thinking it was named for flora ...
under the name ''Sensenich Wood Propeller Company''.
See also
*
List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.sensenich.com/
Aerospace companies of the United States
Aircraft propeller manufacturers
Manufacturing companies established in 1932