Daher Kodiak with 5-blade Top Prop Conversion.

July 27, 2023

Confirming the success of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop Conversion Program for the past three decades, the company will deliver its 30,000th replacement propeller under the marketing banner sometime in 2023. Working closely with many OEMs, the Top Prop catalog has over 100 different product offerings on dozens of different aircraft and engine platform combinations.

“The Hartzell propeller conversion is one of the smartest investments you can make for your aircraft,” Hartzell Propeller President JJ Frigge said. “The Top Prop STC program makes propeller conversion easy. We are proud of designing, manufacturing, flying and supporting 30,000 props in the past 30 years.”

Top Prop allows customers to upgrade to innovative new designs featuring scimitar blades, blended airfoils, and rugged structural composite materials. Hartzell’s Top Prop offers propellers for Beechcraft, Cessna, Diamond, Piper, Mooney, Pilatus, Daher and many other leading aircraft brands.

Top Prop offers benefits including shorter take-off distances, lower noise levels, better ground clearance, reduced tip erosion, increased climb rates, increased cruise speeds, and smoother operation.