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Hartzell Propeller LLC is described as the global leader in advanced aircraft propeller design and manufacturing technology.

Last updated September 11, 2026

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Overview

Hartzell Propeller LLC describes itself as the global leader in advanced aircraft propeller design and manufacturing technology, and states that it is the supplier of choice for nearly every major aircraft manufacturer. The company traces its history to 1914, when a relationship between Orville Wright and Robert Hartzell led to the manufacture of the first Hartzell airplane propeller in 1917. Its founding principle of "Built on Honor" is described as central to its corporate values from the beginning. Its current product line includes 2- through 6-bladed propellers for general aviation through turboprop class aircraft, with engine ratings from 80 to 2,180 hp, and it has expanded into propeller systems for hovercraft and wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft, as well as its own line of propeller controls (governors), spinners and de-ice systems.

History

Hartzell Propeller LLC states that the company traces its history to 1914, when a relationship between Orville Wright and Robert Hartzell led to the manufacture of the first Hartzell airplane propeller in 1917. The company's founding principle of "Built on Honor" is described as having been central to its corporate values from the very beginning. It describes itself as having more than nine decades of experience, with unmatched engineering expertise, and offers a wide range of products that utilize both aerospace grade alloys and advanced structural composites. It states that it enjoys exclusive relationships with dozens of manufacturers in the United States and around the world.

Products and positioning

The global leader in advanced aircraft propeller design and manufacturing technology; supplier of choice for nearly every major aircraft manufacturer.

  • 2- through 6-bladed propellers for general aviation through turboprop class aircraft

  • Propeller systems for hovercraft and wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft

  • Propeller controls (governors), spinners and de-ice systems

Recent events

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    Reported

    Hartzell acquires Tanis Aircraft Products assets[5]

    Hartzell Propeller purchased the assets of Tanis Aircraft Products, and the Tanis brand became part of Hartzell’s heated-products business.

  • Reported

    Hartzell plans to move Tanis manufacturing to Ohio[5]

    Hartzell said Tanis manufacturing operations would move to Hartzell in Piqua, Ohio, while Tanis engineering, sales, and administrative staff would remain near Minneapolis.

  • Unconfirmed

    Reported

    Hartzell Propeller acquires Tanis Aircraft Products assets[6]

    Hartzell Propeller acquired the assets of Tanis Aircraft Products, adding Tanis preheating technology to Hartzell’s heating products portfolio. Tanis’s engineering, sales, and administrative operations will remain near Minneapolis.

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