Hartzell

Hartzell Propeller just extended the warranty on its Top Prop conversion propellers through the first overhaul, a move considered one of the longest propeller warranties in the general aviation industry. The new warranty becomes effective on the company’s entire line of Top Props delivered after July 1, 2016, and extends Hartzell’s standard three-year, 1,000-hour coverage. […]

Hartzell’s composite propeller technology brings lightweight, efficient props to a growing number of airplanes. Versions of the propellers are available on light taildraggers such as the Aviat Husky with a two-blade configuration; high-performance aerobatic airplanes such as the Extra 300 with three blades; and heavy turboprops such as the Dornier Do328, which has six blades […]

An upgraded propeller developed by Hartzell and airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions will soon be available for the single-engine Cessna Supervan 900. The four-blade composite swept propeller, when coupled with an upgraded 900 shp Honeywell TPE331 engine, generates up to 30 percent more static thrust, according to Texas Turbine Conversions. The company also boasts shorter […]

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. The upgraded prop, now standard on new PC-12s, is 5 pounds lighter than the original aluminum four-blade Hartzell standard on nearly 800 […]

Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) announced its acquisition of Sky-Tec — a manufacturer of aircraft starters and solenoids — today at Sun ‘n Fun. Adding solenoids to its portfolio, HET will extend its reach to the Lycoming engine market, while enhancing its product offerings with Sky-Tec’s starters. “Sky-Tec has a strong position on Lycoming engines, and […]

Piper Meridian and M500 owners can now shave some weight from their airplanes and improve performance by switching to a Hartzell composite propeller. Hartzell has achieved an STC for a five-blade propeller designed specifically for these Piper models. The weight savings with the five-blade composite propeller over the aluminum four-blade prop that comes standard with […]

Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller are working together on approval for a five-blade composite propeller for the Piper Meridian and M500 through a supplemental type certificate (STC). The STC for both Piper models is anticipated by the end of the fourth quarter of this year, the companies said at EAA AirVenture 2015 in Oshkosh. “The […]

Hartzell’s hailed three-blade propellers are becoming available on a growing number of high-performance piston airplanes, reducing the empty weight of the airplanes and improving performance. The latest STC additions include a list of Mooney models: the Mooney M20R Ovation, Ovation II, Ovation III, M20S Eagle and M20TN Acclaim. The STCs also includes airplanes that have […]

When the idea to create a full-motion helicopter sim in which to train EMS personnel came to Joe Brown, CEO of Hartzell Propeller, he immediately thought of Jerry Gregoire, founder of Redbird Flight Simulations. Within a matter of months, the concept turned into a product, designed not to make money but to save lives. As […]

Cirrus SR22 owners can now upgrade their performance capabilities by replacing their metal propellers with Hartzell’s three-blade composite prop. The replacement is made with Hartzell’s second-generation Advance Structural Composite (ASC-II) construction, consisting of carbon fiber laminates integrated into a co-molded stainless steel shank. A nickel erosion shield protects the outboard half of the leading edge […]