Mechanical

Dowty Propellers & Dowty Propellers Repair and Overhaul, Anson Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Staverton, Gloucester, GL2 9QN, Gloucestershire

Phone: +44 (0) 1452 716000
Fax: +44 (0) 1452 716001

Company profile:

Dowty Propellers & Dowty Propellers Repair and Overhaul

• World leader in advanced, all-composite propeller systems

• Dedicated design, development and manufacturing facilities

• Pioneered all-composite blade technology

• Unrivalled reputation for safety and reliability

• 17,500 all-composite blades, accumulating over 100 million flying hours

• World-wide 24 hour international support

• ISO 9001 Quality Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

• Approvals through BSI

• Investors in People accreditation since 1995 Technical

• Design of components utilising latest CAD and analysis tools

• Databank of material properties developed over 30 years

• Finite element modelling of non-homogeneous composite structures

• CAD-CAM generated tooling from component models

• Environmental properties of composite enhanced through application of durable coating

• JAR-21 subpart JA approved organization

Manufacturing

• Driven by lean processes

• Long term partnerships with strategic suppliers

• Highly skilled workforce

• JAR-21 subpart G approved organization

• Dedicated manufacturing equipment including specialist RTM processes and advanced NDT equipment

Repair and overhaul

• Repair and overhaul facilities in the UK, USA and Singapore

• Full in-house repair and overhaul capabilities for both metal and composite bladed systems

• Close working relationship with OEM

• JAR-145 approved organization

Product support

• Total product support package with global customer support 24 hours a day

• Network of engineers to support in-service field repairs and offer technical support

• Maximum customer support is provided through Flying Hour Agreements

• Competitive fixed price, risk sharing agreements

• Full in-house product training capability

Technology developments

• 1944 – World’s first flight of turboprop propeller on Gloster Trent Meteor

• 1952 – World’s first scheduled turboprop service on Vickers Viscount

• 1968 - World’s first glass fibre bladed propeller for hovercraft application

• 1984 – Certification of the Saab 340, the world’s first all-composite bladed turboprop aircraft

• 1987 – World’s first electronic constant speed and synchrophase control system certificated on Fokker 50

• 1993 – Certification of the first full FADEC-integrated electronic propeller control system on the Saab 2000

• 1997 – Certification of the 6 bladed all-composite propeller system for the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130J

• 1999 – Certification of the light weight, single removable blade propeller system for the Bombardier Q400 Dash 8

• 2001 – Certification of the 6-bladed all composite propeller system for the Lockheed Martin Hercules C-27J

Over 17,500 blades delivered and 100 million blade flying hours

Mechanical

Dowty Propellers Repair & Overhaul, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL2 9QL, Gloucestershire

Phone: +44 (0) 1452 716201
Fax: +44 (0) 1452 716199