History of amazing, popular and utility helicopter - of course this is R44 from Robinson helicopter
HELIHoMe history 📜 😉 : The Robinson R44 is a four-seat light helicopter produced by Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-seat Robinson R22, the R44 features hydraulically assisted flight controls. It was first flown on 31 March 1990 and received FAAcertification in December 1992, with the first delivery in February 1993. 📖 The R44 has been the world's best-selling general aviation (GA) helicopter every year since 1999. It is the most-produced GA aircraft of the 21st century, with 5,805 deliveries from 2000-2017. 📝 The R44 is a single-engined helicopter with a semi-rigid two-bladed main rotor, a two-bladed tail rotor and a skid landing gear. It has an enclosed cabin with two rows of side-by-side seating for a pilot and three passengers. Tail rotor direction of rotation on the R44 is reversed compared to the R22 for improved yaw control authority. On the R44 the advancing blade is on the bottom. Designed during the 1980s by Frank Robinson and his staff of engineers, the R44 first flew on 31 March 1990. The R44 Astro was awarded an FAA Type Certificate in December 1992, with the first deliveries taking place in January 1993. 📰 The first R44 Newscopterfeaturing onboard electronic news gathering equipment was delivered in 1998. In January 2000, Robinson introduced the Raven with hydraulically assisted controls and adjustable pedals. In July 2002, Robinson introduced the Raven II featuring a more powerful, fuel-injected engine and wider blades, allowing a higher gross weight and improved altitude performance. During November 2015 Robinson announced the Cadet, a Raven I with a cargo area instead of the two back seats, a slightly less powerful engine and a more efficient muffler. 🚁 General characteristics * Crew: one or two pilots * Capacity: four, including pilot * Payload: 748 lb (340 kg) * Length: 38 ft 3 in (11.65 m) * Rotor diameter: 33 ft (10.1 m) * Tail rotor diameter: 4 ft 10 in (1.5 m) * Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.3 m) * Empty weight: 1,450 lb (658 kg) * Loaded weight: 2,500 lb (998kg) * Fuel: 100 low lead (100LL) fuel or 100/130. * Main tank capacity: 31.6 US gallons(120 liters) * Main tank usable fuel: 30.6 US gallons (116 liters) * Auxiliary tank capacity: 18.5 US gallons (70 liters) * Auxiliary tank usable fuel: 18.3 US gallons (69 liters) * Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 6 cylinder, flat engine with fuel injection, 245 bhp (183 kW) Performance * Maximum speed: 130 kn (240 km/h; 150 mph) * Cruise speed: 110 kn (200 km/h; 130 mph) * Range: 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) * Fuel consumption: 15 US gallons (57 l) of Avgas per hour Not given in Pilot's Handbook. * Altitude restrictions: 14,000 ft (4,300 m) density altitude or 9,000 ft (2,700 m) above ground level in order to be able to reach ground within 5 minutes in case of fire. * Goodnight, flight, landing and friday 🌙 😉 * #Helihome #helihomehelihistory #helicopter #robinsonhelicopters #robinson #R44 #helihistory #history #goodnight 🚁 💨
