Hartzell Launches Innovation Center With $2M JobsOhio Grant
A new facility in Piqua expands carbon fiber production, consolidates service and R&D operations.
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Hartzell Renews RAF Propeller Discount
Offer includes continued support for airstrip preservation efforts.
Daher Delivers First Kodiak 100 With Five-Blade Prop
Daher has delivered the first Kodiak 100 single-engine turboprop to be equipped with a five-blade composite propeller from Hartzell. The aircraft went to the North Carolina Forest Service’s Aviation Division, where it will be used to ferry equipment and supplies to support aerial tankers conducting wildfire suppression operations. The five-blade prop was announced as an […]
Kodiak 100 Gets Five-Blade Prop Option
The Daher Kodiak 100 single-engine turboprop is now available with a five-blade composite propeller from Hartzell, the companies announced at the 2023 Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo on Tuesday. According to Daher, the new prop offers a six dB(A) noise reduction and 5 percent shorter takeoff roll and is 13 pounds lighter than the current […]
Tailwind Technologies Combines Brands To Form Hartzell Aviation
Tailwind Technologies announced at AirVenture 2022 that it has combined Hartzell Propeller, Hartzell Aerospace Welding and Hartzell Engine Tech to form Hartzell Aviation. According to the company, the rebranding “reinforces the three organizations’ core competencies and their joint pursuit of improving General Aviation.” The organizations will continue to focus on the areas they specialize in […]
Hartzell’s Polaris All-Composite Prop Now Available on Select Diamond DA40s
Hartzell Propeller announced it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its three-blade Polaris composite propeller on the Diamond DA40 NG. The new propeller replaces the aircraft’s stock MT wood/composite propeller. Company president JJ Frigge said Hartzell’s 74-inch-diameter Polaris Top Prop for the Austro Engine E4A-powered DA40 improves climb performance and adds as much […]
New President At Hartzell Propeller
Hartzell Propeller announced on Monday that it has promoted JJ Frigge to the position of president. Frigge began work at Hartzell in 2011 as the company’s controller and has held positions including executive vice president and general manager. He will be replacing Joe Brown, who will become the company’s chairman. According to Hartzell, Frigge and […]
