Hoffmann Propeller

German aircraft propeller manufacturing company

Hoffmann Propeller

Industry| Aerospace
Founded| 1955
Founder| Richard Wurm
Headquarters|

Rosenheim, Bavaria

Germany

Products| Aircraft propellers

Number of employees

| 57
Website| www.hoffmann-prop.com

Hoffman Propeller is a German manufacturer of aircraft propellers. The company headquarters is located at Rosenheim in Bavaria, Germany.[1] The company makes design, manufacture and maintain propellers with blades in wooden composite construction for needed purposes, mainly for the general aviation, hovercraft and any special applications such as blades for wind tunnels the automotive industries. By the version of Aircraft Turboprop Propeller System Market Outlook, the company was one of the major market players.[2]

## History

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Established in 1955 the company initially designed and produced propellers for motor gliders with a staff of six. The company expanded into the field of general aviation propeller overhaul and today, with a staff of 57, the company offers a wide range of propeller services including new certified replacements for vintage aircraft where the original propeller type is unavailable.[3]

The company has acquired rights to the V-Prop, an automatic self-powering electronic variable-pitch propeller invented by Thomas Strieker of Silence Aircraft. Stefan Bichlmeyr from Technical Engineering at Hoffmann Propeller has said that the firm is working with Thomas Strieker to redesign the VProp system for bigger engines. As of June 2013 this redesign is in process but not finished yet.[4]

Hoffmann Propeller also manufactures fans for wind tunnels and hovercraft.[5]

## See also

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* List of aircraft propeller manufacturers

## References

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1. ^ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 84. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
2. ^ "Aircraft Turboprop Propeller System Market by Material (Composite Based Propeller and Aluminum Based Propeller) 2026".
3. ^ Hoffmann propeller - Vintage aircraft www.Hoffman-prop.com Retrieved: 7 February 2012.
4. ^ Hunt, Adam (13 June 2013). "Innovative VProp Finds New Home". Canadian Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
5. ^ Hoffmann propeller - History www.Hoffman-prop.com Retrieved: 7 February 2012.

## External links

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* Official website
* Flight International, July 1982 - Article on Hoffmann's propeller manufacturing process