Bonanza and Debonair top prop propeller conversion

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 1 April 2004

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(2004), "Bonanza and Debonair top prop propeller conversion", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 76 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2004.12776bad.013

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Bonanza and Debonair top prop propeller conversion

Bonanza and Debonair top prop propeller conversion

Keywords: Propellers, Aircraft, Equipment

Hartzell Propeller Inc. recently announced that a new three-bladed propeller is currently available for a wide range of Beech Bonanzas and Debonairs. The new propeller is a hybrid design to maintain the outstanding structural characteristics of the existing Bonanza blade while incorporating improvements in the tip section like those found on Hartzell's newer “blended airfoil” blades. The objective was to offer a larger diameter propeller for improved performance without increasing the noise signature of the propeller.

As a result, at 82 in. diameter, the new propeller is 2 in. larger than the previous Bonanza propeller and provides an increase in take-off and climb performance. Pilots are also reporting an increase in cruise performance. Like the previous Top Prop for Bonanzas, this propeller comes with a 2,400 h/6 year TBO and the exclusive Hartzell Plus Three warranty which provides a full 3 years or 1,000 h of coverage. The kit is available specifically for the 33, 35, and 36 series Bonanzas with originally equipped TCM 10-520 or 10-550 engines.

Details available from: Hartzell. Tel: +1 937 778 5726; Fax: 937 778 4215; E-mail: topprop@hartzellprop.com; Web site: www.hartzellprop.com

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