Ivoprop
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| Industry | Aerospace |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder | |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Aircraft propellers |
Ivoprop Corporation, founded in 1984 by , is an American manufacturer of composite propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft, as well as airboats. The company's headquarters are in Long Beach, California.[1][2]
Zdarsky started the company after carving his own propeller for a homebuilt ultralight trike that he flew from Cold War Czechoslovakia, over the Iron Curtain to Vienna in 1984. Ivoprop has sold more than 20,000 propellers since then.[1][2]
The company's propellers are built from carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer and feature a stainless steel leading edge.[1][2]
Ivoprop variable-pitch propeller[]
Ivoprop produce both in-flight adjustable and ground-adjustable propellers of unusual design. Whereas conventional variable-pitch propellers rotate at the blade root, the Ivoprop design has its blade fixed. The blade is hollow, containing a steel torsion rod fixed to the blade tip. By mechanically turning the rod within the hub, a twist is achieved which adjusts the blade's angle of attack.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 84. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ a b c Bethea, Jim. "The Ivoprop Story". Ultraflight Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Ivoprop, Ivoprop Quick Ground Adjustable Medium Propeller, retrieved 26 February 2012
External links[]
- Aircraft propeller manufacturers
- Aerospace companies of the United States
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- Companies based in Los Angeles County, California
- Manufacturing companies based in California
- 1984 establishments in California
- Companies established in 1984