Wednesday 24 July 2013

ISAACS FURY

Check out the latest edition of the UK magazine 'Flyer'.  There is a feature on Paul Catanach's Isaacs Fury, now sporting a Hercules Propeller, specifically designed for his engine and airframe combination.  Paul tells us that it performs better in take off, climb and cruise since fitting the Hercules Propeller.

Flyer Magazine's site is here: www.flyer.co.uk


Saturday 20 July 2013

ORIGINAL LANG LA604

Much favoured and sought after by Tiger Moth owners, the Lang LA604 was a great performing and good-looking replacement to the factory fitted de Havilland propellers.

There are very few airworthy examples of these propellers left in existence.  We have obtained one of these propellers and are currently manufacturing a reproduction of the propeller, which will become available to owners wanting that added bit of originality, as an alternative to our own design for the Tiger.

This is our propeller technician George Simoni analysing the '604 using our purpose built Co-ordinate Measuring Machine.


VAGABOND PROPELLER

Just finished and ready for dispatch to our customer in the UK, a wood propeller designed for a Continental C90 powered Piper Vagabond.

We have made several of this design in the past and our customers report startling cruise and climb performance.  And of course, Hercules Propellers have become famous for low vibration and smoothness when running.

Every Hercules Propeller is made to order.  This one has been finished in traditional American colour to suit the intended aeroplane


Saturday 13 July 2013

SOPWITH PUP PROPELLER

Just arrived at Hercules Propellers, a very beautiful original Sopwith Pup propeller.

This huge propeller measured 102" diameter and was manufactured by Frederick Sage & Co. Ltd during the First World War.  Frederick Sage was a shop fitting company that turned to aircraft production to help with the war effort.

This beautiful wood propeller is on loan to us from a museum so that we can produce a reproduction propeller for a replica Sopwith Pup, currently under construction.



Wednesday 10 July 2013

MOTHS AT WOBURN

Hercules Propellers will have a stand at Woburn in August with many propellers to see.

Hope to see you there.


Monday 1 July 2013

SPITFIRE MK26A

Spotted somewhere in Scotland, a MK26A Spitfire.  This example is powered by a 8-cylinder Jabiru engine and is performing well with it's purpose designed and made Hercules propeller.