Kit Includes Two Props, Spinnners And STC, De-Ice Option

Hartzell Propeller told ANN Tuesday it has received an STC to install a newly designed, 3-bladed propeller system on Beech 58, 58A, and G58 Barons factory equipped with TCM IO-520 and IO-550 engines.

The 75-inch diameter 3-bladed, full feathering propellers are highly swept providing a distinctively new appearance for the Baron (see below). The blades feature a proprietary Hartzell blended airfoil derived from the company's seven-time winning Reno Sport Class air racing design.

Hartzell says the objective of its new design was to improve the cruise performance of the Baron without sacrificing its take-off or climb performance. As a side benefit, the props feature shorter blades than the OEM props giving owners increased ground clearance and lower noise.

The new Baron Top Prop kit comes complete with two propellers, two highly-polished spinners, STC paperwork and the exclusive Hartzell Plus Three warranty, which delivers a full three years or 1000 hours of coverage, at a list price of $24,495.

Hartzell is offering de-ice equipment as an option for most of the airplanes that are currently equipped with an electric propeller de-ice system, including those applications approved for flight into known ice. The company is developing a new anti-ice system for airplanes with alcohol systems to be available in the future.

Hartzell claims more than 14,000 Top Prop kits sold for 60 different Beech, Cessna, Commander, Diamond, Mooney, Piper, and Socata aircraft. It says the kits offer owners one of the easiest and most economical methods for improving the value of their aircraft.

FMI: www.hartzellprop.com