Sound effects tag

Propeller Sound Effects

Propeller sound effects in the air and under the water. Light aircraft spluttering into life and climbing out, wartime fighters roaring overhead. A little drone whines past now and then. Below the surface, boat props churn through the water, recorded on hydrophones. There's a sci-fi set of designed rotors as well. Anything that spins and pushes.

Libraries
58
Publishers
17
Formats
Mono, stereo, M/S, surround, ambisonic
Sample rates
44.1 to 192 kHz
Licence
Royalty-free for commercial work
Price range
$9.99 to $649
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Recorded or designed
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Channel format
MonoStereoM/SSurroundAmbisonic

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Embedded metadata
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All 58 libraries tagged Propeller.
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All 58 libraries tagged Propeller

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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Ambisonic B.
Recorded near a pilot school, this library features small airplane flybys with natural Doppler shifts. It includes 12 long-duration aviation sound effects capturing various speeds and distances.
12 files · 2.24 GB · Metadata
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96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Stereo.
This comprehensive collection features authentic P-51 Mustang sound effects, meticulously captured over eight years, showcasing the iconic aircraft's distinctive roaring engine and whistling exhaust notes.
94 files · 1.07 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Offering 309 detailed clips, this aviation collection captures authentic sound effects from a 1969 Beechcraft Baron 58, featuring interior, exterior, and Ambisonic recordings of dual Continental engines.
309 files · 28.97 GB · Metadata
96 kHz, 24-bit. Formats: Mono, Stereo.
Comprehensive Cessna 172 Skyhawk recordings feature 246 high-quality sound effects, including detailed engine sounds, interior cabin ambience, exterior perspectives, and precision-captured mechanical interactions from multiple positions.
246 files · 12.69 GB · Metadata

A propeller's sound depends on its engine and its blades. A light aircraft piston engine has a buzzy, uneven drone, while a big wartime fighter growls and whistles at full power. Recordings cover the full trip: start-up, Taxi, Takeoff and low passes, from the ground and inside the cabin with the window open. Underwater, a prop is a pulsing churn that grows and fades as the boat passes, useful in submarine scenes and dive footage. Overhead flybys come at different heights and speeds. Any outdoor scene can use a plane somewhere in the sky.

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