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Voith Schneider Propeller

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Resurfaced independently across 2 calendar years, with breakout response in 2 of them.

submissions
3
submitters
3
observed span
2021–2026
peak thread · 42 comments
169 pts
latest 20+ return · 2026-02-15
140 pts

Submission timeline

2007–2026

One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.

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The company that manufactures these is interesting in itself: an archetypal family-owned German business that has managed to survive for almost 200 years [1] There's quite a few of those type of companies left in Germany, I wonder if there are similar examples in the US. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voith

Cool, similar to helicopters which can also control direction indepentendent of thrust, which leads to RC helicopters being able to pull of crazy, physics-defying moves like here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSiwyoQldfo

oliwary·140-point thread·

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Breakout years
2

100+ points or 50+ comments

Total points
316

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Total comments
72

reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking

Every submission

DateTitle as submittedByPointsComments
2021-03-04Voith Schneider PropellerFirst breakout · Best threadluu16930
2026-02-15Voith Schneider PropellerLatest 20+ point returnLuc14042
2026-02-19Voith Schneider Propellery1n070