Owners of pre-NG Pilatus PC-12s hankering to upgrade their airplane’s original P&W PT-6 engine, can now add a Hartzell five-blade composite swept-tip propeller when the work is completed by Broomfield, Colorado-based Finnoff Aviation.
Hartzell’s Five-Bladed Prop Available on Finnoff PC-12 Upgrade
Key Takeaways:
- Pre-NG Pilatus PC-12 aircraft can now be upgraded with a five-blade composite Hartzell propeller by Finnoff Aviation, as part of a powerplant upgrade to a 1,200 hp P&W 67P engine.
- This new propeller, standard on current PC-12s, is lighter and offers significant performance improvements, including a faster cruise, quicker climb, shorter takeoff distance, and reduced cabin and flyover noise.
- The composite propeller blades are certified for unlimited life, and over 100 operators have already opted for this upgrade, which costs $83,640 (less a $15,000 trade-in).
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