The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that its coveted 2019 Spirit of Flight Award will be presented to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited (MBA) during the 57th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony to be held in Denver, Colorado at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum on […]
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CubCrafters, Lycoming Partner with Hartzell for Launch of Lightweight Pathfinder Prop
Hartzell Propeller, working closely with CubCrafters and Lycoming Engines, is developing and launching the lightweight Pathfinder composite three-blade constant speed propeller. CubCrafters is Hartzell’s exclusive launch customer for the new Pathfinder prop. With updated aerodynamics and internal structure, the Pathfinder is quieter, smoother, and, like the popular two-blade Hartzell Trailblazer propeller, it is optimized for […]
Aerial Shows, Aviation Celebrities, Tech Talks Highlight Hartzell Propeller at EAA 2019
Hartzell Propeller’s profile at the 2019 EAA AirVenture, to be held July 22-29 in Oshkosh, Wis., features multiple aviation celebrities, a number of exhilarating air show performances and technical presentations, in addition to the world’s best propeller specialists. “Hartzell Propeller’s strong lineup at the 2019 EAA AirVenture reflects our position as the world’s leading propeller […]
Hartzell Presents Beech 1900 Series 4-Blade Props Through Top Prop
Hartzell Propeller has added legacy four-blade structural composite propellers for Beechcraft 1900C and 1900D turboprop aircraft to the company’s Top Prop lineup. Hartzell’s props were offered as standard equipment on Beechcraft 1900 series aircraft. “We are now offering special pricing on these new propellers for the popular 19-passenger Beech 1900C and 1900D airliners,” said Hartzell […]
Hartzell Names JJ Frigge Executive Vice President and General Manager
Hartzell Propeller has named JJ Frigge as Executive Vice President and General Manager. In his expanded role, he will be the company’s business leader with a focus on long-term strategy. “JJ earned this promotion by combining strong personal talents and values with hard work, great judgement, and a deep commitment to our department teams,” said […]
Red Bull Air Race Championship Selects Hartzell Propeller Again
Photo above – Mike Goulian and Team “Kiss the Bricks” at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Where They Won in 2018. Hartzell Propeller will be the 2019 propeller technical partner of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship for yet another year. It is the sixth year in a row that Hartzell Propeller will be supporting the […]
Production Continues in Ohio on Groundbreaking Museum Film
The Commemorative Air Force and Hemlock Films have brought production for the new film CAF Rise Above: WASP to North East Ohio. This new film experience about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is designed to educate and inspire. The film is part of the larger Rise Above education initiative created by the Commemorative Air […]
Hartzell Receives STC for 2- & 3-Blade Composite Top Props for Maule STOL
Hartzell Propeller’s carbon fiber composite two and three-blade Trailblazer replacement props for Maule short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft have received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). Hartzell’s 80-inch diameter Top Props can replace Hartzell and McCauley propellers on the backcountry aircraft. “Bush flying just gets better with the Hartzell Trailblazer pulling you out of a […]
Kent State University Invests in Four ALSIM Simulators for New Aeronautics Academic Center
ALSIM is happy to announce the sale of four simulators, two AL250 and two AL172, to Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). The simulators will be installed in their new 18,000 square foot Aeronautics Academic Center, slated to open in mid-2019, located at Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. Originally opened […]
Vulcanair Selects Hartzell Prop for V1.0
Vulcanair Aircraft has selected Hartzell Propeller’s two-blade aluminum constant speed propeller for its new single-engine V1.0 four-seat utility aircraft. The recently certificated V1.0 is powered by a single 180 hp Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine matched with a Hartzell prop that has been specifically designed for Lycoming’s undamped four-cylinder engines. “Vulcanair picked the 74-inch diameter swept tip […]
