Today's passenger aircraft house some of the most cutting-edge innovations in engine technology, and that list most certainly includes turboprop engines. In layman's terms, a turboprop is a jet engine ...

The famous British Supermarine Spitfire used various propellers during its early service. Rotol Airscrews, Ltd was formed in 1937 as a joint venture of Rolls-Royce and Bristol. The name, a combination ...