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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 in this air show team including Advanced Structural Composite (ASC-II) propellers, spinners, governors, and service through 2018.

According to J.J. Frigge, executive vice-president of Hartzell Propeller, Team AeroDynamix captured Hartzell’s attention with their performance at AirVenture 2012. Frigge said “Team AeroDynamix is a group of aviators who are redefining what is possible for general aviation. Their passion and precision, and the genuine excitement they generate with spectators are inspiring. Hartzell is pleased to partner with this premier formation team to showcase the advantages of our ASC-II technology.”

Team AeroDynamix founder and flight lead, Mike Stewart, said, “Team AeroDynamix is proud to join the Hartzell Propeller family. It’s a milestone experience for us to be backed by the industry icon in propeller development, design and service. We have a natural fit with them and are proud to demonstrate the advantages of these world class propellers in our air show.”

Stewart said the team installed the new propellers on their RV-series aircraft in June, and the pilots instantly saw the advantages of the ASC-II features. “Take-off acceleration and smoothness was obvious. The look and feel of these propellers was dramatic from the start,” Stewart said.

Frigge said Team AeroDynamix flies in an extremely demanding environment and the pilots will provide continuous feedback, which is one reason Hartzell chose the team to represent the high-performance propellers. The propellers are run at maximum rpm and are subjected to significant G-loads and rapid power changes throughout the routine. In addition, pilots average almost 300 hours per year on their aircraft flying to and from air shows and practices. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Team AeroDynamix to ‘keep ‘em flying’ behind our propellers,” said Frigge.

Team AeroDynamix performs at AirVenture 2013 daily from Thursday, August 1 to Sunday, August 4. An autograph session with the team is on Saturday, August 3 from 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. at the EAA Welcome Center.

Hartzell Propeller is widely recognized as the leader in advanced propeller design and manufacturing technology, serving a wide range of general aviation markets, from ultra-light experimental to heavy application high horsepower turboprops.  Hartzell Propeller was founded on the principle of “Built on Honor” – a tradition that continues today.

Team AeroDynamix is the world’s largest precision formation aerobatic team and performs in air shows nationally and internationally. The pilots fly custom RV-series aircraft, most built by the pilots flying them. Learn more about Team AeroDynamix at www.teamaerodynamix.com.

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