Air Screws

By Xah Lee. Date:

air screws, spinning frenzies in the sky.

Propeller
The propeller of a anti-submarine warfare airplane the EP-3E Orion . Note the blade's attack angles are variable, and in this case turned flat.
Hercules propeller
The propellers of a cargo aircraft Hercules . Note the blade's attack angle are variable, and in this case turned very sharp.
Contrarotating
A contra-rotating propellers of a modified P-51 Mustang fitted with a Rolls-Royce Griffon. Photo by Eric Gideon. image source