airscrew

Plane's spinning blade

An airscrew is a propeller for an aircraft.

The term is chiefly British and somewhat dated, largely replaced by propeller in common usage.

The airscrew spun to life as the engine caught.

propulsion

blades

Sharp flat cutting parts

rotationTurning on an axis
thrustForceful forward motion
pitchFrequency of sound

hub · spinner · torque · counter-rotating · feathering · windmilling · tractor · pusher · slipstream · efficiency

aircraft

biplane

Aircraft with two wing levels

monoplaneSingle-wing aircraft
fixed-wingPlane with stationary airfoils
turbopropTurbine-powered propeller engine

warbird · trainer · ultralight · seaplane · nacelle · cowling · firewall · amphibian · taildragger

engine

piston

Reciprocating cylinder component

crankshaftRotating engine shaft
horsepowerRate of mechanical work
cylinderCircular-based solid form

combustion · four-stroke · radial · inline · opposed · carburetor · magneto · direct-drive · supercharger · turbocharger

aerodynamics

lift

Mechanism for vertical transport

dragResistance through fluid
airflowMovement of atmosphere
vortexRotating fluid column

turbulence · Bernoulli · cavitation · stall · wake · downwash · slip

flight

pilot

One who steers aircraft

takeoffDeparture or parody
climbAscend using effort
cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage

throttle · airspeed · runup · single-engine · propwash · taxi

Opposites

propulsion mechanism

airscrewjet engine

Thrust-producing aircraft powerplant

turbojet · rocket engine · ramjet · jet propulsion · turbofan

movement vs. stillness

airscrewfixed wing

Aircraft with immobile airfoils

fuselage · tail fin · stabilizer

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