Abstract: Complexity, and thus reliability difficulties, are avoided in a ram air turbine including a stationary shaft 14 defining an axis of rotation 16. A hub 24 is journalled on the shaft 14 and in turn movably mounts at least one blade 38 for positioning between a feathered position and a plurality of positions of different pitch. A selectively operable brake 96, 100, 116 is mounted on the shaft 14 and a screw 112 is journalled on the shaft for rotation about the axis 16. The screw has a head 114 engageable by the brake 96, 100, 116 and exterior, widely spaced threads 120. A governor plate 50 is disposed about the shaft 14 and includes a sleeve 124 with widely spaced internal threads 126 surrounding the screw 112. The governor plate is connected to the blades 38 to position the same in response to movement of the governor plate 50. A torsional spring 130 is connected to the screw 112 to effect rotation of the same when the brake 90, 100, 116 is disengaged.