Piqua, Ohio, Oct. 2, 2013 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has received type certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency for an advanced swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propeller for TBM 700/850 aircraft. The new design, specifically engineered for the single-engine TBM turboprop, delivers faster takeoff acceleration, higher cruise speeds and […]
Piqua, Ohio, September 4, 2013…The venerable Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter is the newest beneficiary of a Hartzell Top Prop performance conversion certification. Turned by either a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 or PT6A-27 gas turbine engine, Hartzell’s lightweight, 4-blade propeller measures 96 inches in diameter for reduced noise and improved runway clearance, over the original […]
Piqua, Ohio, August 21, 2013….Hartzell Propeller has been granted a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a new aluminum alloy, Scimitar-blade prop for the Piper PA-24 Comanche 180, built between 1957 to 1964, powered by the 180 hp Lycoming O-360-A1A engine. The 2-blade ‘Scimitar’ design features the same successful blade design which has previously been available […]
Oshkosh, Wisconsin (August 1, 2013) – Hartzell Propeller has announced a multi-year partnership with Team AeroDynamix, the world’s largest formation aerobatic team, at the 2013 EAA AirVenture Celebration in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on August 1, 2013. In this newest brand alignment for the global leader in propeller design and manufacturing, Hartzell Propeller makes a significant investment […]
Piqua, Ohio, July 29, 2013…..Hartzell Propeller’s industry-leading ‘Top Prop’ line of STC’d two-, three-, and four-bladed constant-speed propeller conversions has reached the significant milestone of 20,000 unit sales as of July, 2013. The Top Prop™ program was launched in 1991 to offer new, state of the art, alternative replacement propellers for the maturing fleet […]
Piqua, Ohio, July 15, 2013….Hartzell Propeller Inc. and its sister company Hartzell Engine Technologies are partnering with the IMC Club to sponsor an IFR Proficiency Center from Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2 during AirVenture 2013 (Oshkosh). Hartzell has secured a flight-line tent where the IMC Club will host daily IFR “brain teasers” in […]