Reconstructed 1903 Wright Flyer Propellers
Summary
The Wright brothers designed and made their own propellers from two layers of spruce. They worked like rotating wings producing a horizontal lift, or thrust that pushed the plane through the air. They spun in opposite directions to cancel out the torque forces they produced. Without this canceling effect, the plane would rotate in the opposite direction of the propellers.
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Date
1903
Source
National Parks Gallery
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication