APC Propellers Timeline

Events

• 2026-04-20 - Product Launch - APC expands electric and multi-rotor propeller catalog - The 8x10EP electric pusher propeller entered the catalog on April 20, 2026. A February expansion added electric and pusher sizes including 5.3x5.9E, 8x10E, 9x7.5EP, 9x9EP, 10x14EP and 11x13EP. The same catalog update added T-mount electric and multi-rotor… - source: apcprop.com
• 2024-12-14 - Partnership - APC renews propeller supply partnership with UC Davis aircraft team - The renewed relationship followed an earlier partnership that paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. The student team used the support while preparing its aircraft for the 2024-25 AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The arrangement connected California-made… - source: amat.engineering.ucdavis.edu
• 2022-06-01 - Product Launch - APC launches patented quick-release multi-rotor hubs - The hub attached to a motor bell with two M3 screws spaced 12 millimetres apart and used a 4-millimetre centre hole for alignment or shaft attachment. Operators could remove or fold the blades without tools to reduce the space needed for packaging and… - source: apcprop.com
• 2022-05-31 - Product Launch - APC launches folding multi-rotor propeller line - The new line introduced button-style folding blades for multi-rotor propulsion systems. The blades were designed to work with the company's patented quick-release hub and fold for compact storage or transport. Additional sizes were scheduled to follow the… - source: apcprop.com
• 2020-12-10 - Capability - APC strengthens folding-propeller blade-to-hub transition - The updated range covered folding propellers from 7x4F through 14x10F and retained compatibility with existing hub assemblies. Each revised blade carried an F stamp so operators could distinguish the strengthened version. Two additional folding hubs… - source: apcprop.com
• 2017-07-20 - Demonstration - DRL RacerX sets quadcopter speed record with APC propellers - RacerX achieved a two-way average speed of 163.5 miles per hour over a measured 100-metre course. The purpose-built FPV quadcopter weighed 800 grams and completed runs in both directions for the record attempt. Its use of APC propellers demonstrated the… - source: guinnessworldrecords.com