Robinson Helicopter Company Delivers 500th R66 Helicopter

R66 Turbine S/N 500 rolled off Robinson's production line on March 14, 2014, three and half years since the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated in October 2010.

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Key Takeaways:

  • Robinson Helicopter Company produced its 500th R66 Turbine on March 14, 2014, just three and a half years after the 5-place helicopter's initial certification.
  • The milestone R66 was delivered to Aviamarket, a Russian dealer notable for its previous successful R66 expeditions, including a North Pole landing and an Around-the-World journey.
  • The R66 model has seen rapid global expansion with over a hundred service centers and sixty-eight dealers, and new options like glass/touch-screen avionics, floats, and cargo hooks are being added or are in final testing.
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R66 Turbine S/N 500 rolled off Robinson’s production line on March 14, 2014, three and half years since the 5-place helicopter was initially certificated in October 2010. The helicopter was delivered to Aviamarket, one of three R66 dealers in Russia, and will be on display at this year’s Heli-Russia Exhibition in Moscow, May 22-24. Aviamarket successfully tested the aircraft’s capabilities last year, first in April when Aviamarket pilots landed R66 S/N 0040 at the North Pole and again in September when the company organized a six week Around-the-World Expedition using two R66 helicopters.

To meet expanding market demands, over one-hundred R66 service centers and sixty-eight R66 dealers have been established worldwide. Glass and touch-screen avionics were recently added to the R66’s options list and Robinson-engineered floats and cargo hook are currently undergoing final testing. Founded in 1973, Robinson Helicopter Company is the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters. For additional information, visit www.robinsonheli.com.

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