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Propeller

technology Maturity 7-9

A propeller helps things move.

Ship-propeller 2000.jpg
Ship-propeller 2000.jpg
It has blades that spin fast. It can move a boat in water. It can move a plane in the air. This helps us travel far. Do you like to ride in boats?

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File:Ship-propeller 2000.jpg
Ship-propeller 2000.jpg
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Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 Dash 8 OE-LGD 01.JPG
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Archimedes screw.JPG
File:F. P. Smith's original 1836 screw propeller patent.jpg
F. P. Smith's original 1836 screw...
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EricssonCounterRotatingScrews.png
File:Illustrirte Zeitung (1843) 21 335 1 Archimedische Schraube des Dampfschiffes Archimedes.PNG
Illustrirte Zeitung (1843) 21 335 1...
File:Great Britain propeller and rudder wideshot.jpg
Great Britain propeller and rudder wideshot.jpg
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Precision air ATR72 5423a.gif
File:RMS Olympic's propellers.jpg
RMS Olympic's propellers.jpg
File:Cavitating-prop.jpg
Cavitating-prop.jpg
File:Cavitation Propeller Damage.JPG
Cavitation Propeller Damage.JPG
File:Propeller & anti-cavitation plate & Schilling rudder.jpg
Propeller & anti-cavitation plate &...

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