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Old 25th Aug 2011, 08:07
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Aztec Props

I saw a late model Aztec in the US which had three blade Hartzells. I have never seen this before and was not aware of any STC for such.

Thanks for any and all info
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AAR Oklahoma, Inc., Will Rogers Airport, 6611 S. Meridian,Oklahoma City, OK 73159

SA441NW: Reissued 7/22/88.
PA-23-250
Installation of two Hartzell HC-E3VR-2ATF/FC7663-2R3-bladed props and Piper Navajo spinner assembly (P/N 43940-00) and associated systems.

ACD Corporation, 1520 26th Avenue NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Aztec/Apache (PA-23) Airframe STCs

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The Aztic is so good, it does not even neeed a second propeller. You can completely remove it from the airplane, place it in the back, and fly it all of the way across Africa. No problems.

In the Rhodesian airforce, we did this all of the time.

We are buying dozens of them and launching RPT across Australia. We will then crush Skywest.

I've just got to get these silly fellows from CASA off of my arse. What would they know.

I'm telling you this now!

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Green Goblin, yes I agree with all you have said. Remember the truck always carried the badge of "the gentlemans twin".

I am looking at one now which needs props and thought for aesthetic purposes only, a set of 3 bladers would be puuurfect!
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I don't know about the three bladers but i'm telling you.... one of these would be the best! I would have Skywest on their knees if I had a fleet of these!



Just imagine a Bungles tour in my Aztec!

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The usual suspects. You lot are pathetic
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No Aztruck I've ever seen had 3 blades, but then again I only
ever flew the -250s.
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I am looking at one now which needs props and thought for aesthetic purposes only, a set of 3 bladers would be puuurfect!
It'll take more than 3-bladed fans to make an Aztruck look pretty
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Does anyone use them for charter any more? I know Ausjet Darwin had one for a bit. Seems like a useable aircraft that got beaten by its sexier counterparts.
 
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It's a shame there aren't too many of them about any more. Easy to fly and one of the very few six place twins that you can honestly load with pax, baggage and fuel.

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Yeah they were/are bulbous old turds with the back row deemed extremely hard to get into/out of, but a great reliable workhorse.
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