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CZL Warszawa, Austro Daimler

CZL Warszawa, Austro Daimler

About the propeller. The propeller was produced by Warsztaty Centralnych Zakładów Lotniczych in Warsaw. Polish aircraft manufacturer. Construction. The propeller lamination consists of nine ash plies. Diameter of propeller is about 270 cm (probably 275 or 278 cm) and...

WSK Piper

WSK Piper

About the propeller, The propeller was produced by WSK -4 of Warsaw factory (WSK stands for "Transportation Equipment Entity" the new neme hiding partialy military production), most likely shortly after moving the production from LWD Łódź, The way of prop marking was...

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter

Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter, Photo by Ryszard Wróbel. Picture taken at Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, Brussels. More information about this aircraft in Polish Army:...

PWS-26

PWS-26

PWS-26 aircraft with propeller made by W. Szomański factory. The pale color of the propeller is not typical. It is not coated with black Tonkilaque but Polish Porsa laquer. This photo from family archive was kindly given by Ms Dorota Żyłka. Thank you!

Potez XXV

Potez XXV

Potez XXV aircraft built under license by Plage & Laśkiewicz factory, Lublin. Note propeller in natural finish. Probably also built by P&L.

Szomański Propeller, Lublin RXIII, Bromma

Szomański Propeller, Lublin RXIII, Bromma

The propeller of the Lublin R.XIII SP-AMG aircraft. The picture was taken during airfair flights in Sweedish Stokcholm - Bromma airport in 1936. The propeller has a non standard feature: polished leading edge aluminium sheathing (the tonkilaque coating had been...

Heine, Gnome 100HP

Heine, Gnome 100HP

About the propeller. The propeller was produced by Hugo Heine’ workshop Berlin-Waidmannslüst, Used, its airworthiness ended when the tip of one blade was damaged by hitting the ground. The markings are uncomplete, The missing data is the engine type and the power. ...

Heine, Germany

Heine, Germany

Heine, typically for that period was a cabinet maker before picking up propeller production. The workshop established by Hugo Heine was located in several premises in Waidmannslust Berlin. By 1914 the company trade mark "Heine Propellers" was registered. Growing...

Szomanski, PWS-10

Szomanski, PWS-10

About the propeller. The propeller was produced by Szomanski Fatory. At the moment the propeller was received from Marek Wojenka (many thanks!), the prop was prepared to serve as a mould for glass-laminate copies. Prop was restored,...

Szomański, PWS 14 and PWS 16

Szomański, PWS 14 and PWS 16

About the propeller. The propeller was produced by Włodzimierz Szomański’s factory, Warsaw. Privately owned, presented in Museum of Air Force, Dęblin (July 2018). Pitch markings not clear (corrected?). Purchased by Museum of Polish Air Force, on permanent display....