Pitch control assembly and propeller assembly and method of adjusting pitch

A propeller assembly, comprising:

• a spider hub comprising a hub defining an interior and a set of arms spaced circumferentially about the hub and projecting radially from the hub, wherein the set of arms are configured to receive a set of blades such that a blade root of a blade of the set of blades is rotationally mounted to an outer periphery of an arm included in the set of arms;
• a crosshead located within the interior of the hub and axially moveable relative to the hub;
• a torque tube located in the arm and extending into the hub, and having opposing first and second ends, with the first end configured to mount to a proximal most portion of the blade of the set of blades, the torque tube spanning a length, between the first end and second end, from the outer periphery of the arm to the interior of the hub;
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• a motion converter located within the interior of the hub and coupling the crosshead to the second end of the torque tube, the motion converter configured for converting axial movement of the crosshead into rotational movement of the torque tube and a pitch angle of the blade can be adjusted by axially moving the crosshead to rotate the torque tube to effect a corresponding rotation of the blade.