Featherable

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002204",
  "term": "Featherable",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing a propeller system that allows the blades to be rotated to an angle nearly parallel to the oncoming airflow. This action minimizes aerodynamic drag from a stopped propeller following an in-flight engine failure or shutdown. The feathering position is a high-pitch angle, typically between 80 and 90 degrees relative to the plane of rotation, which stops the propeller from windmilling.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "verstellbar",
    "es": "abanderable",
    "fr": "orientable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/featherable/"
}