ROBINSON R-44

 

Origin:

United States of America

Type:

Four-seat utility helicopter

Engine:

One 194 kw (260 hp) Textron Lycoming O-540-F1B six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine de-rated to 168 kw (225 hp)

Specifications:

  • Rotor diameter: 10.06 m (33 ft)
  • Length: 11.67 m (38 ft 3 in)
  • Height: 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in)
  • Max cruising speed: 217 km/h (135 mph)
  • Max rate of climb at sea level: 305 m/min (1,000 ft/min)
  • Ceiling: 4,267 m (14,000 ft)
  • Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 2,728 m (8,950 ft)
  • Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 1,372 m (4,500 ft)
  • Max range no reserves: 645 km (401 miles)
  • Fuel capacity: 69 litres (15.2 imp gals)
  • Empty weight: 683 kg (1,506 lb)
  • Useful load: 367 kg (810 lb)
  • Loaded weight: 1,134 kg (2,500 lb)

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