Aeronautica Civil, Colombia's civil aviation authority, has accepted the EASA STC for the installation of the five-blade MT-Propeller Quiet Fan Jet propellers on the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200 series powered by Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-41, -42, -52 and -61 turboprop engines.

This installation is already certified by EASA, FAA, Transport Canada, ANAC Brazil, DGAC Mexico and INAC Venezuela.

MT-Propeller vice president Martin Albrecht says that the installation provides the following benefits: general performance improvement (five per cent take-off and climb, 3 kts cruise with 1,800 rpm; approximately 25 lbs less weight than the original four-blade propellers with aluminium blades; no propeller speed restrictions on ground while operating in low idle; aesthetic ramp appeal; and all models comply with the strict German Landeplatz Lärmschutz Verordnung noise regulations of 2010 for unrestricted airport operations in Germany and other European countries.

Due to its smaller diameter the MT-Propeller for the Beech 200 series has more ground clearance for less blade tip erosion and FODs. The long time proven MT-Propeller natural composite blades provide significant inside and outside noise reduction. They have no life limitation and are repairable in case of a FOD. They also provide best vibration damping characteristics for almost vibration free propeller operation and have bonded on nickel alloy leading edges for superior erosion protection of the blades.

MT-Propeller is the world leading natural composite propeller manufacturer with 30 propeller models from two-blade to seven-blade hydraulically controlled variable pitch propellers for engines producing up to 5,000hp, and two-blade to four-blade electrically controlled variable pitch propellers for engines producing up to 350hp as well as two blade fixed pitch propellers.

The high performance, light weight and durable MT-Propellers can be used on aircraft with piston engines and propeller turbines, as well as on airships, wind tunnels or hovercraft. MT-Propellers can be developed for nearly every aircraft type from motor gliders to regional airliners.

Fulfilling the highest certifications requirements, they are also supplemental type certified on Part 25 aircraft.

MT-Propeller is the holder of over 230 STCs worldwide and the OEM supplier for more than 90 per cent of the European aircraft industry as well as 30 per cent of the US aircraft industry. More than 33,000 propeller systems with over 115,000 blades are in service, and 180 million fleet hours have been performed on MT-Propellers. With the longest industry TBO of 4,500 hours or six years for the five-bladed turbo prop MT-Propeller has proven the reliability of its products over the years.

A factory certified network of 62 service centres provides best service and maintenance all over the world.