prop

For a photographer the prop is the constraint: freeze it and the aircraft looks parked in mid-air, so a full or nearly full disc is the mark of a properly shot propeller aircraft. See panning.

Nearby in Slang

• mudflap — The deflector fitted behind a nose landing gear wheel to stop water and debris being thrown up into the engines.
• nose-on — A photograph taken from close to the aircraft's centreline, looking straight at the nose.
• rarity — How unusual an aircraft is at a given place, and the main thing that makes a spot noteworthy.
• scanner — A radio receiver used to listen to air traffic control and airport frequencies.