MW Propellers

MW Propellers was based in Tucson, Arizona, and manufactured propellers for the small-aircraft and experimental-aircraft market. Its stated specialization was wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft, placing the company in a narrow segment of the general-aviation components industry rather than in commercial-airliner or military aerospace production. The available reference identifies laminated maple as the principal material used in its propellers. Lamination is a conventional method for building wooden propeller blanks from multiple layers of wood before machining and finishing the assembly into the required aerodynamic form. The company’s products were intended for engines producing approximately 65 to 260 horsepower, or about 48 to 194 kilowatts. This range corresponds to the propulsion needs of many light, experimental, and ultralight aircraft, although the sources do not provide individual aircraft applications, model names, technical specifications, or certification information. No source-supplied details establish when MW Propellers was founded, who founded it, how many employees it had, what countries it served, or whether it had a parent company. The reference describes MW Propellers as an American manufacturer and gives Tucson as its headquarters, but does not document later acquisitions, a rebranding, a formal closure, or a successor business. Accordingly, the brand’s historical specialization can be described with reasonable confidence, while its ownership and current status remain unresolved.

A specialist general-aviation supplier focused on laminated wooden propellers for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft.

• Aircraft propellers

  Laminated maple wooden aircraft propellers

  MW Propellers manufactured wooden propellers built from laminated maple for homebuilt and ultralight aircraft. The documented engine-compatibility range was approximately 65 to 260 horsepower (48 to 194 kilowatts). The available source does not identify model numbers, dimensions, pitch options, certification status, or particular aircraft installations.

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