pusher propeller

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pusher propeller

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

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

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