Thrush select Hartzell as propeller supplier

Thrush Aircraft has selected Piqua-based Hartzell Propeller Inc. as the preferred propeller provider on a Thrush aerial applicator powered by General Electric’s H80 engine.

Hartzell has worked closely with Thrush Aircraft to select a propeller that would get the aircraft, with a full hopper, off the ground in the shortest possible distance. The project involved trying several blade designs, blade counts, profiles and diameters to determine the combination that provided optimal low speed performance for the aircraft.