Sun, Apr 18, 2010
Three-Bladed Prop Boosts Takeoff, Climb, Cruise
Hartzell has received FAA approval for a Supplemental Type
Certificate (STC) that covers new 3-bladed propellers installed on
Cessna's pressurized P210N (1978-84) and turbocharged T210F-N
(1966-84) models.
Hartzell's senior vice-president of marketing and customer
services, Mike Disbrow said, "This STC approval means that our new
propellers will be deployed with the very latest blended airfoil
design, engineering and manufacturing technology. Our R&D
department is constantly striving to provide customers with
advanced propeller design, and these propellers have shown
significant improvements in take-off, climb and cruise
performance."
The company claims that installation of the 82" diameter
Scimitar 3-blade prop on the Cessna T/P210 Series typically offers
a one- to three-knot increase in cruise speed, and a 4% decrease in
time to climb to 23,000 feet, when compared to the
originally-installed prop. It also reduces noise when compared to
similar three-blade props.
Available through Hartzell's Top Prop program, the 2010 list
price for the kit with a polished spinner is $10,500 and are also
available with 28-volt de-ice kits at an additional cost. The
new propellers also carry the Top Prop Plus Three warranty, good
for three years or 1000 hours and have a six year/ 2400 hour
TBO. Top Prop offers over 60 different STC kits for a wide
range of Beechcraft, Cessna, Mooney, Piper and other aircraft and
has over 15,000 kits in operation around the world.
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