PIQUA, Ohio – December 8, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced today that it has been selected by Raytheon Aircraft Company to be the sole supplier of propeller systems for the company’s entire range of propeller driven aircraft. The six-year contract, representing over 1800 aircraft, is valued at more than $35 million. Jay Lapointe, Vice […]
PIQUA, Ohio — June 17, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. has announced completion of FAA certification as well as the first shipments of its four-bladed, constant speed, turboprop propeller system for the Raytheon Aircraft T-6A Texan II. The company is set to produce the 15 props needed this year and will be ramping up production […]
PIQUA, Ohio — June 10, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced today that FAA approval has been received for installation of a new three-bladed Top Prop™ propeller system for the Rockwell/Gulfstream/Commander 112, 112A and 112B aircraft. The new system is a 75 inch, three-bladed, aluminum hub, constant speed system that is part of Hartzell’s proven […]
PIQUA, Ohio — April 21, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. has announced the availability of a new parts upgrade that eliminates Airworthiness Directive (AD) 97-18-02 affecting various Beech, Cessna, Navion, Piper, Twin Commander and other aircraft from the 1950s and 1960s. The new upgraded propeller model will be designated H(A or C)-(A or D)(2 or […]
PIQUA, Ohio — April 2, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. announced today that FAA approval has been received for installation of a new three-bladed Top Prop™ propeller system for the Cessna T207 and T207A. The new system is an 80 inch, three-bladed, aluminum hub, constant speed system that is part of Hartzell’s proven and growing […]
PIQUA, Ohio — March 25, 1998 — Hartzell Propeller announced today that the three-bladed propeller featured on Piper’s enhanced 1998 PA46-350P Malibu Mirage is a new advanced composite system and will be the first of its kind to see widespread general aviation use. The high-performance airfoils of the new propeller are constructed of Kevlar® which […]