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Developed into. Robinson R66. The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Derived from the company's two-seat Robinson R22, the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls and a larger engine. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and received FAA certification in December 1992 ...
US$ 200 million. Number of employees. 1,300. Website. robinsonheli.com. The Robinson Helicopter Company, based at Zamperini Field in Torrance, California, is an American helicopter manufacturer. As of 2024, Robinson produces three models: the two-seat R22, the four-seat R44, both of which use Lycoming piston engines, and the five-seat R66 ...
First flight. 1975. Developed into. Robinson R44. The Robinson R22 is a two-seat, two-bladed, single-engined, light utility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company. It was designed in 1973 by Frank D. Robinson, and has been in production since 1979.
Announced in 2007, the R66 was designed to be the company's first turbine-powered product and to extend its product range to compete with larger helicopters manufactured by Bell Helicopter and Eurocopter. Most of the R66 design is based on the earlier piston-engine R44. Robinson started taking orders for the R66 in February, 2010.
Airbus Helicopters H130: 1975–present Robinson R44: 6800+ United States [2] [3] 1993–present Bell 47: 5,600: United States: Produced under license by Agusta in Italy, Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan, and Westland Aircraft in the United Kingdom. 1946-1974 Mil Mi-2: 5,497: Soviet Union, Poland: Produced only in Poland. 1965–1998 Sikorsky ...
With nearly 6,000 deliveries between 2001-2020, the R44 is the best-selling civilian helicopter in the world, according to data from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.
The Robinson R44 helicopter was part of Alii Kauai Air Tours and Charters, aut. A tour company helicopter crashed off the Hawaiian island of Kauai, police said, killing one person and leaving two ...
The Schweizer 300 models fill a gap in the Sikorsky helicopter line, which is known for its medium and heavy utility and cargo helicopters. [5] In February 2009, the 300C was rebranded as the Sikorsky S-300C. [6] In 2018 the type certificate for the 269/300 product line was sold by Sikorsky to Schweizer RSG in Fort Worth Texas.