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AVIATION VETERANS, SUCH AS THE LEGENDARY "AUNT JU" AND OTHER DEAR RARITIES ARE STILL FLYING THANKS TO HOFFMANN PROPELLERS
HOFFMANN manufacture propellers for Vintage aircraft (out of production aircraft of civil or military origin) such as SPITFIRE, HURRICANE, YAKOLEV, ANSON, MESSERSCHMITT, JUNKERS  and BUECKER.

HOFFMANN is in a position to copy most blade pattern since no moulds or castings are required for designing blades in wooden composite construction.


The advantages of such a propellers of HOFFMANN for an historic aircraft include:

Smoother running
High thrust aerofoil improving take-off & aerobatics
Improved rate of climb
Low moment of inertia
Durable wooden composite propeller blade
Integral leading edge guard
Light weight alloy hub forging
Low propeller weight
Low major inspection intervals and maintenance costs
Propeller design to FAR 35 standard

Of course the propellers of such dear rarities are overhauled in our facilities too.