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Hartzell Introduces Beech Baron 55 ‘Top Prop’

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Key Takeaways:

  • Hartzell's 7391 'Scimitar' blade, previously for the G58 Baron, is now available as a Top Prop conversion kit for all Baron 55 models and earlier 58 models.
  • The Scimitar aluminum alloy blades provide enhanced performance and comfort, including increased ground clearance, a 5.8 dBa noise reduction, and a 2-4 knot speed increase.
  • The Top Prop kit includes new pointed, polished aluminum spinner assemblies and offers options for 14V/28V de-icing or alcohol anti-ice systems.
  • Available from Hartzell or its Top Prop dealers, the 2011 list price for the kits ranged from $21,500 to $26,850.
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Hartzell’s 7391 ‘Scimitar’ blade, the choice of Hawker Beechcraft for the 50th anniversary special edition G58 Baron, is now available for all Baron 55 models, as well as earlier 58 models as the key piece of the Top Prop conversion. The Hartzell kit features Scimitar aluminum alloy blades, derived from Hartzell’s Reno Super Sport racing design. The blades provide extra ground clearance and a noise reduction of 5.8 dBa, as compared to its original 84-inch two-blade prop. Installation of the new prop also typically results in a two- to four-knot increase in speed at high power settings.

The Top Prop propeller kit is available for Beech Baron models 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 95-B55B, 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55 and E55A.

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