Composite | Hartzell Propeller Airplane Propeller and Aircraft Propeller Systems Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:00:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hartzellprop.com/wp-content/uploads/logo2-60x60.png Composite | Hartzell Propeller 32 32 Composite Aircraft Propellers: Myths vs. Facts https://hartzellprop.com/composite-propeller-blade-myths-vs-facts/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:00:07 +0000 https://hartzellprop.com/?p=22355 Although composite propeller designs have been around for decades, some aircraft owners and operators are still unsure about the difference between composite and metal propeller options. So today, we’re sharing the truth behind a few common misconceptions about composite propeller blades: Myth #1: Composite propeller blades aren’t as strong as aluminum blades Those unfamiliar with […]

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]]> Aircraft Spotlight: CASA 212 https://hartzellprop.com/casa-212-spotlight/ Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:52:55 +0000 http://hartzellprop.com/?p=20119 In 1923, José Ortiz-Echagüe founded aircraft manufacturing company Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA), bringing Spain into the aviation industry. CASA (now a part of Airbus) would grow to design and produce a wide variety of utility airplanes for military and civil use. One of CASA’s most successful designs was the C-212 Aviocar, a twin-engine turboprop that’s […]

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]]> Hartzell 5-blade Structural Composite Props Coming Soon to King Air 200 Fleet https://hartzellprop.com/hartzell-5-blade-structural-composite-props-coming-soon-to-king-air-200-fleet/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:56:38 +0000 http://hartzellprop.com/?p=19744 LAS VEGAS, Oct. 19, 2019 – Hartzell Propeller has secured an FAA Type Certificate for a new five-blade carbon fiber propeller system for the King Air 200 fleet.  These custom designed props will be available through Raisbeck Engineering via STC for King Air 200, B200, and B200GT aircraft. This new propeller system, which increases performance […]

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]]> New Swept-Tip Hartzell Trailblazer Props Set for Homebuilt, Certificated Aircraft https://hartzellprop.com/new-swept-tip-hartzell-trailblazer-props-set-homebuilt-certificated-aircraft-2/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 13:50:03 +0000 http://hartzellprop.com/?p=9433 Piqua, Ohio, March 17, 2014 –Hartzell Propeller Inc. is introducing two- and three-blade versions of its new swept-tip Trailblazer prop for experimental aircraft and a number of certificated aircraft models. The next-generation Advanced Structural Composite Hartzell Trailblazer swept-tip prop will be exhibited at Hartzell Propeller’s B-034/35 booth at the upcoming SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In […]

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