Press Releases

Hartzell Trailblazer Composite Prop Receives STC for Cessna Cardinals

Piqua, Ohio, May 2, 2017 – Hartzell Propeller’s composite Trailblazer prop has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Cessna Cardinals. The approval covers retractable gear normally aspirated and turbonormalized C-177RG Cardinals with IO-360s and IO-390s engines. “Our testing found the Trailblazer two-blade prop to have excellent performance. Its light weight and the composite materials […]

Hartzell Trailblazer Composite Prop Receives Supplemental Type Certificate for Super Cubs

Piqua, Ohio, April 3, 2017 – Hartzell Propeller’s 83-inch composite Trailblazer propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Super Cub PA-12 and PA-18 aircraft. The announcement is being made this week by the company at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., and AERO Friedrichshafen in Germany. Hartzell Propeller worked closely with Professional Pilots […]

Hartzell Propeller Reveals 100th Anniversary Activities and Air Show Schedule for 2017

Piqua, Ohio, March 27, 2017 – Hartzell Propeller and its customers are poised to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary of designing, certifying, manufacturing and supporting propellers for tens of thousands of aircraft customers through the decades. “‘Built on Honor’ has been our mantra for a century,” said Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown, “and we plan […]

Red Bull Air Race Championship Picks Hartzell Propeller for Another Year

Piqua, Ohio, Feb. 6, 2017 — For the fourth consecutive year, Hartzell Propeller will be the 2017 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, known as the new dimension of motorsports. The first race of the 2017 series is scheduled Feb. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Hartzell will provide its three-blade […]

Hartzell Props Designated for Indian Air Force Basic Trainer

Piqua, Ohio, Jan. 30, 2017 — Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade lightweight aluminum propeller has been selected by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) for its HTT-40 two-place turbine basic trainer aircraft. The new indigenous HTT-40 is designed and built by HAL under the country’s Make In India initiative. The HTT-40 will replace the piston-powered HPT-32 Deepak trainer for […]

Hartzell Releases Special Pricing for Piper Meridian, M500 Propellers

New Orleans, Oct. 3, 2016 – In advance of the annual MMOPA Convention, Hartzell Propeller released special pricing for the company’s five-blade composite propeller designed specifically for the Piper Aircraft Meridian and Piper’s new M500. The Malibu/Mirage Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) convention begins here Oct. 5-9. The $49,000 list price includes the new five-blade […]