Museum Pictures

WOLF PROPELLER, BENZ FX, STUTTGART MUSEUM

WOLF PROPELLER, BENZ FX, STUTTGART MUSEUM

Propeller of BENZ FX aero engine, 105 HP (77 kW). Mercedes Museum, Stuttgart (entry 2022). The propeller has pressed name WOLF as indicated producer, however likely being replica. Pitch is indicated as H=110, diameter D=250(?). The FX was the first aero engine...

Unknown Propeller, Mercedes DIII, Stuttgart Museum

Unknown Propeller, Mercedes DIII, Stuttgart Museum

Propeller of Mercedes  D III engine, 170 HP (125 kW). Mercedes Museum, Stuttgart (entry 2022). Producer of the propeller is unknown, may be replica as well. Propeller has markings, indicated power is 160 HP. Mercedes DIII and subsequent DIIIa recorded the highest...

Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Kraków, Bristol Propeller

Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Kraków, Bristol Propeller

Bristol Propeller on Bristol F2B Fighter aircraft Photo: R. Wróbel. Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego, Kraków, Bristol F2B Fighter, Propeller manufactured by Bristol, for Hispano Suiza 300 HP engine. Diameter 2690 mm, pitch 2060 mm. Propeller installed on this particular...

MLP Cracow, Integrale, Poland, Spad 61

MLP Cracow, Integrale, Poland, Spad 61

Photo M.Peikert. Picture taken during Warsaw Exhibition (January 2009) dedicated to Achievments of Poland 1918-1939. Propeller Integrale - Szomański Warszawa, Poland, Spad 61 borrowed from MLP Cracow. Originally coated by laque, all-ash, every second ply most likely...

MLP Cracow, Tiger Moth

MLP Cracow, Tiger Moth

Close view to the prop of Tiger Moth, MLP Cracow. Markings: DRG LA304D4 GYPSY ?? MAJOR D 6-5 P.4 58 LHT Is there anyone who can identify producer and decode markings except the engine name and prop diameter of 6.5 feet? 4.58 most likely stands for pitch in feet....

Puck, Pierre Levasseur, Lublin R-VIII

Puck, Pierre Levasseur, Lublin R-VIII

Water excavation: the propeller of Lublin R-VIII (October 2015). The propeller was unique for Polish constructions of this period: a huge (4,2m; 85 kg!) fully metal  one; produced in France by Pierre Levasseur, working with Hispano Suiza 650HP engine. Photo presented...

Museo del Aire, Madrid, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

Museo del Aire, Madrid, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

Photo: R. Pietracha. Madrid, Fieseler Fi 156 Storch, propeller and the Rupp hub. The propeller had 4 centering holes at the engine's side and was mounted by single central nut. Fieseler Storch was one of few German aircraft (and probably the last one) utilizing ...

Militaria, Poland-Szomanski-LWS3 Mewa

Militaria, Poland-Szomanski-LWS3 Mewa

FB entry of famous aviation histographer Robert Gretzyngier. Picture taken during Lublin Fairs Militaria on 19.10.20109. It looks like someone is in possession of a half of Szomanski propeller designed for polish built LWS 3 Mewa observer aircraft. Congratulation!

Propeller of Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Propeller of Consolidated B-24 Liberator

Propeller of Consolidated B-24 Liberator. Monument to commemorate the aircraft crash and the death of  Polish Commander-in-chief, General Władysław Sikorski. Photo by Konrad Gawron (2023). Many Thanks!