Four-Blade Hartzell For The Caravan

Texas Turbine gets an STC for a new Hartzell on its Supervan 900 Caravan conversion

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 12:16 PM ET

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Texas Turbine's Supervan 900 Cessna Caravan conversion now offers a new four-blade composite Hartzell propeller option.
Hartzell announced that Texas Turbine Conversions received an STC for this new 110-inch propeller, which is 60 pounds lighter than its predecessor.
The new prop, combined with the Supervan 900's 900 hp engine, significantly boosts performance, increases engine TBO, decreases takeoff distance by 40-50%, and reduces fuel flow by 3-5 gals/hr compared to a stock Caravan.

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Texas Turbine’s Supervan 900 Cessna Caravan conversion is getting a new propeller option. This Tuesday, Hartzell announced that aircraft modification company Texas Turbine Conversions, Inc. had received an STC to put a four-blade composite Hartzell on its Supervan 900.

Texas Turbine Supervan 900 — *Courtesy of Hartzell*

The Supervan 900 conversion puts a 900 hp Honeywell TPE331-12JR engine in theCaravan along with a few other modifications. The new Hartzell prop is 110 inches in diameter and weighs 60 pounds less than the propeller it replaces. According to Texas Turbine, the combination gives the plane a significant performance boost while increasing engine TBO considerably. The company says that the Supervan 900 conversion will decrease takeoff distance by about 40-50% depending on altitudes and conditions and reduce fuel flow by 3-5 gals/hr compared to a stock Caravan.

Learn more at Texas Turbine and Hartzell.