MT-Propeller has received an FAA STC for the installation of its scimitar 3-blade propeller on Cirrus SR22s powered by Continental IO-550-N engines.
This installation is also STC’d by EASA, TCAA Canada, and in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and New Zealand.
According to MT-Propeller Vice President Martin Albrecht, the installation features:
- Enhanced takeoff distance by approximately -7%
- Enhanced climb by approximately 3%
- Cruise performance increased by 3 to 4 knots
- Approximately 20 pounds less weight than the original aluminum propellers
- Inside noise reduced by 3 to 4 dB(A).
MT-Propellers have no life limitation and are repairable in case of a FOD, company officials add.
MT-Propeller holds more than 230 STCs worldwide and is an OEM supplier for more than 90% of the European aircraft industry as well as 55% of the US aircraft industry.
For more information: MT-Propeller.com
I hate to possibly prove my ignorance but isn’t that a continental engine not Lycoming?
Right you are David. That slipped past me while proofreading.
In the article, you reference the engine as a Lycoming IO-550N but, Lycoming does not make a IO-550N engine, that engine is made by Continental Aerospace Technologies.
Right you are Robert. I missed that while proofreading.