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Episode 230: Doug Washburn, VP of Engineering and Flight Safety, Hartzell Propeller
In this episode, host Jason Pritchard speaks with Doug Washburn, Vice President of Engineering and Flight Safety at Hartzell Propeller. Doug highlights how Hartzell’s century of aviation heritage—specifically its certification expertise and high-volume production capacity—supports the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and eVTOL sectors. The conversation focuses on complex engineering challenges, such as transition loading, extreme weight sensitivity, and noise reduction. Doug notes that minimizing noise relies heavily on larger propeller diameters rotating at slower tip speeds, alongside…
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