Why Is It Called An Aeroplane Propeller?
| Updated: 12 Jun 2018
Mystery Hour Question
On an aeroplane, why is a propeller called a propeller when it blows air rather than sucking air in?
Gavin from Stanstead
Answer
**Definitive**
Name: James O’ Brien
Qualification: Heard it before
Answer: The propeller propels the plane, even though it impels air. As it propels the plane, even though this is though impelling, it is called a propeller.