Hartzell Propeller plans to celebrate 100 years of hard work at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The company has manufactured and currently supports more than 500,000 props, and began with a neighborly back porch conversation between Orville Wright and Robert Hartzell a century ago for the wooden blades used on the Wright flyer.
Hartzell Propeller Turns 100
Key Takeaways:
- Hartzell Propeller is celebrating its 100th anniversary at AirVenture, with origins stemming from a collaboration between Orville Wright and Robert Hartzell for wooden propeller blades.
- Now controlled by the Brown family since 1987, the company has evolved to manufacture high-performance composite propellers for a variety of aircraft models.
- Hartzell offers the general aviation industry's longest warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers, covering them through the first overhaul.
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