The consolidation of general aviation continues with the announcement that Hartzell has purchased WhirlWind Propellers. Hartzell is actually part of a much larger group of aviation companies under Arcline Investment Management, and in this move has acquired perhaps its most vexing competitor.
Founded by Jim Rust in 1995, WhirlWind began with simple fixed-pitch and ground-adjustable props but has seen recent success going toe-to-toe with Hartzell’s product line in the Experimental realm.
