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PIQUA, Ohio — April 2, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced today that FAA approval has been received for installation of a new three-bladed Top Prop™ propeller system for the Cessna T207 and T207A. The new system is an 80 inch, three-bladed, aluminum hub, constant speed system that is part of Hartzell’s proven and growing family of lightweight, compact propeller systems. This propeller design has already seen extensive service on more than 500 Cessna A185s, 206s, T206s and normally aspirated 207s.

Improved Performance And Service Benefits.

The new prop offers Hartzell’s longer TBO (2,400 hours/6 years) as well as the industry standard Plus Three™ warranty that covers parts for 3 years or 1,000 hours. The prop was designed to maximize low speed thrust for improved acceleration and climb … ideal for utility Cessna flight profiles. List price for the complete kit, which includes the prop, polished spinner and STC documentation, is $7,195.

Hartzell … a History of Innovation.

Hartzell Propeller Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of propeller systems, enjoying dominant market share in virtually all categories of propeller driven aviation including: complex piston, high-performance kits, aerobatic, corporate piston and turboprop, agricultural, military trainers and turboprop airliners. The 81 year-old company is also well-known for its design leadership having introduced the industry’s first full-feathering propellers for light twins, the first fully-reversing propellers for corporate turboprops, and the industry’s first composite structure blades.