pusher propeller

noun

1. a propeller located on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pusher propeller¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Unlike most helicopters, Sikorsky’s bid uses two counter-rotating coaxial main rotors and a pusher propeller that the company says will allow for quicker acceleration and deceleration.

From Washington Times

The Wisk two-seater taxi, 21 feet long with a 36-foot wingspan, has 12 vertical lift fans and a pusher propeller at the back for forward flight, with fewer moving parts and simpler technology than a tiltrotor.

From Seattle Times

In its place sits a backwards-facing “pusher” propeller.

From Economist

The company is working on an advanced hybrid design capable of vertical takeoff and highway driving using electric motors powered by batteries, along with a piston engine turning a pusher propeller during forward flight.

From New York Times

One of these, Terrafugia of Woburn, Mass., has flown a prototype with self-folding wings and a pusher propeller nestled between two tail booms.

From New York Times