In aviation, a propeller strike, or prop strike, also called a sudden stoppage, is an event in which an aircraft's propeller contacts any object and is...

PT6, where the gas generator is not connected to the propeller. This allows for propeller strike or similar damage to occur without damaging the gas generator...

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the drive train and protect the engine from shock in the event of a propeller strike.[citation needed] A slipper clutch for an automobile was patented with...

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can pass through the propeller disc, causing damage or accelerated wear to the blades; in extreme cases, the blades may strike the ground. When an airplane...

tangential air flow is wasted in a single-propeller design, and causes handling problems at low speed as the air strikes the vertical stabilizer, causing the...

gondola. This also raised them above the ground, reducing the risk of a propeller strike when landing. Widely spaced power cars were also termed wing cars,...

momentum, caused by the friction of the locked wheel, to prevent a propeller strike. He also maintained directional control to keep the aircraft on the...

heavily applied. In a nose-over, the aircraft's tail rises and the propeller strikes the ground, causing damage. The tricycle layout reduces the possibility...