PIQUA, Ohio — February 14, 1996 — Hartzell is currently offering a new three-bladed propeller system for a popular Cessna single under its Top Prop™ Performance Propeller Conversion program. The new system for the Cessna 180 and 182 Skylane aircraft will be the company’s largest STC to date, offering more than 20,000 pilots the opportunity […]
PIQUA, Ohio — January 30, 1996 — Hartzell Propeller and Knots 2U Inc. have collaborated on new propeller and engine cowling STCs for Piper’s popular Twin Comanche PA30/39 aircraft. The new system features a newly designed Hartzell two-bladed propeller and spinner as well as a Knots 2U designed nose bowl with an optional induction modification. […]
PIQUA, Ohio — November 27, 1995 — It was announced today that more Cessna 210 operators can now take advantage of Hartzell’s popular, high-performance, three-bladed propeller conversion. Previously the Top Prop™ system was only available for the turbocharged T210M and T210N. Now, Hartzell’s swept-blade scimitar propeller technology can be retrofitted to all 210s with IO-520-L […]
PIQUA, Ohio — July 5, 1995 — Hartzell Propeller Inc. broke ground today on a major expansion of its main headquarters building at One Propeller Place (located on the west side of Piqua on State Route 36). The $3,000,000 addition and renovation will provide for consolidation of the company’s Product Engineering, Sales and Product Support, […]
PIQUA, Ohio — June 7, 1995 — Hartzell Propeller announced today that it is beginning full-scale production of its three-bladed DuPont Kevlar composite aerobatic propeller system. To date, the certified propeller system (TC pending) has undergone months of in-flight operation with Patty Wagstaff’s BF Goodrich Aerospace Extra 300. In addition, the system has been tested […]
PIQUA, Ohio — May 25, 1995 — Hartzell Propeller announced today that it will begin installing a new extended spinner for Cessna 177 Cardinals. The extension accommodates Hartzell’s popular Top Prop™ three-bladed, high performance propeller system on 177B and 177RG Cardinals. The spinner will more closely fair the propeller system with the Cardinal’s existing engine […]