Aircraft
Raisbeck Wins FAA STC for Hartzell King Air 200 Prop
The composite five-blade swept propeller is expected to improve takeoff acceleration and climb rate for King Air 200 series aircraft.
Hartzell says its new composite five-blade swept propeller for King Air 200 series aircraft weighs 48 pounds less than OEM-installed propellers. (Photo: Raisbeck Engineering)
Hartzell says its new composite five-blade swept propeller for King Air 200 series aircraft weighs 48 pounds less than OEM-installed propellers. (Photo: Raisbeck Engineering)

Raisbeck Engineering has received an STC from the FAA for Hartzell’s new composite five-blade swept propeller introduced at NBAA-BACE 2019 for Beechcraft King Air 200 series twin-turboprops, allowing installations and first deliveries to begin next month, the Seattle-based aircraft modification company announced this week. “We’re very excited about this latest performance improvement certification for the King Air 200,” Raisbeck president Lynn Thomas said. “Our new composite five-blade propeller will enable King Air owners to take advantage of a broader offering and more opportunity to upgrade the performance of their aircraft.”