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Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter – Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 83. BAI Communications. The company produced two lines of ground adjustable propellers, the ''Techno Prop'' intended for use on small

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engines such and the

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and

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and the ''Sport Prop'' for smaller engines, including the

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and the four-stroke HKS 700E. The Techno Prop was available in two or three blade models and in diameters of and . The Sport Prop was built in two, three and four-bladed models and came in diameters of , and .

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Aircraft propeller manufacturers Aerospace companies of the United States Defunct companies based in Oregon

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