100 Years | Hartzell Propeller

Ken Rieder and Jon Thocker of Redline Airshows

Kern Patton — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 13:11:46 +0000

If you’ve been to an airshow in the past 12 years, you’ve probably experienced the carefully-choreographed performances of Ken Rieder and Jon Thocker of Redline Airshows. Redline Airshows is a dynamic, 2-ship formation aerobatic performance team, performing opposing, inverted, and formation maneuvers to thrill crowds around the country. Ken Rieder and Jon Thocker fly RV-8s […]

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Nicholas Kanellias | Pratt & Whitney Canada

Kern Patton — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:52:36 +0000

When the first Pratt & Whitney PT6 engine was manufactured in 1963, it was paired with a high-performance Hartzell propeller. Over the next 50 years, that vital relationship has not only endured but flourished. Together with Hartzell Propeller, Pratt & Whitney Canada has focused on creating quality new aircraft applications, promoting performance improvements and safety […]

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Hartzell Propeller Celebrates 100 Years at AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

Kern Patton — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:14:58 +0000

This year’s AirVenture Oshkosh was one for the books. According to EAA, there were approximately 590,000 aviators, industry leaders and aviation enthusiasts in attendance, an increase of five percent over 2016’s event. At this year’s event, we had the chance to speak with dozens of passionate pilots who trust Hartzell propellers on their aircraft, and they […]

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Chuck Wiplinger | Wipaire Inc.

Kern Patton — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:37:57 +0000

In celebration of Hartzell Propeller’s 100th anniversary, we talked with pilots, partners, employees, and enthusiasts from around the world. In this week’s video, Wipaire President and COO Chuck Wiplinger shares more about Wipaire and Hartzell Propeller’s partnership to provide better performance and reliability for seaplane pilots. Wipaire is widely known to the world of seaplanes, […]

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Reliability Matters | Matt Chapman and Hartzell Propeller

Kern Patton — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:07:41 +0000

Hartzell Propeller has been in business for 100 years, designing and manufacturing aircraft propellers for pilots around the world. For 30 of those years, our friend Matt Chapman has been using our props to amaze airshow crowds across the world. Matt started flying aerobatics in 1984 and soon became one of the most skilled competitors around. At […]

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Aircraft Anniversary: The Piper Cub

Kern Patton — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:54:43 +0000

Hartzell Propeller isn’t the only aviation company celebrating a milestone anniversary this year: It’s also the 80th anniversary of the Piper J-3 Cub, first built in 1937 by Piper Aircraft. The two-place monoplane is usually found in an easily recognizable bright yellow color known as “Cub Yellow” or “Lock Haven Yellow,” featuring the design of […]

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Nicolas Chabbert | Daher-Socata and Hartzell Propeller

Kern Patton — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:43:59 +0000

In the world of aviation, few airplanes combine luxury and performance quite like TBM. And Hartzell Propeller’s swept airfoil five-blade props for Daher TBM 700/850/900/930 aircraft have proven to be wildly popular with TBM owners around the world. We had the chance to speak with Nicolas Chabbert, the Senior Vice President of Daher on the […]

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Jim Hirsch | Air Tractor

Kern Patton — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 12:45:45 +0000

In celebration of Hartzell’s 100th anniversary, we had the chance to speak with friends, long time employees, pilots, and partners from around the world. Along the way, we caught up with Jim Hirsch, President of Air Tractor, who shared about the long time relationship between Air Tractor and Hartzell Propeller. Air Tractor aircraft are known […]

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Michael Goulian Shares What “Built On Honor” Means to Him

Kern Patton — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:17:51 +0000

It’s always a pleasure to catch up with our friend, Michael Goulian. He’s a decorated aerobatic pilot with a career spanning over 30 years. He competes with Team #99 in the Red Bull Air Races and performs in airshows around the world. And on both his Zivko Extra 330SC and Edge 540, we’re proud that […]

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A Treasured Relationship: Piper Aircraft and Hartzell Propeller

Kern Patton — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:44:46 +0000

Piper Aircraft has been one of the most successful and prolific aircraft builders in the history of general aviation. And Hartzell Propeller is proud to help lift them to new heights. On the occasion of our 100th anniversary, we sat down with Piper CEO Simon Caldecott to discuss our treasured relationship. Since the introduction of […]

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