AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Photo: Hartzell Engine Technologies
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Sport, Trainer | ||
| Final assembly | Torrance (Zamperini Field) | ||
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Single piston light utility helicopter. Variants are Raven I and Raven II (fuel-injected engine); also R44 Clippers equipped with floats.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Robinson R44 Raven I | 2000 / 2000 | Four-seat helicopter, basic version with hydraulic control system and elastomeric tail rotor bearings, includes Clipper I with floats. | |
| Robinson R44 Raven II | 2002 / 2002 | Upgraded version designed to requirements of FAR Pt 27, includes Clipper II with floats. | |
| Robinson R44 Cadet | 2016 / 2016 | Based on Raven I with rear seat removed and reconfigured for cargo, tailored for training market, includes variant with floats. |
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| Robinson Helicopter Company | News |
Other aircraft programs: Robinson R22 Beta II, Robinson R66
| Design | Design (1) |
| Components | Non-Mechanical Components (1) |
| Avionics | Avionic Components (1) Communications (Airborne) (2) Flight and Data Management (1) Imaging and Visual Systems (1) Indicators and Instruments (5) |
| Power Systems | Batteries & Accessories (1) Engine Components (1) Engines (1) |
| Testing | Aircraft Operations (3) |
| Tier 1 Engineering | Analysis | News | Design Services: All-electric e-R44 version |
| Device Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Metal Grommets: Spring-Fast grommet edging |
| Mid-Continent Instruments Co. | Analysis | Gyroscopes: Optional 3300 directional gyro |
| Air Comm Systems, Inc. | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional ACS 775SL single audio mixer panel |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: GTR 225B COM radio; Radar Transponders: GTX 330ES transponder; GTX 327 transponder, GTX 335/345 Mode S transponders; Transceivers: GDL 88 UAT; optional GDL 69A XM weather data link; Onboard Intercom Systems: Optional GMA 350Hc audio panel; Airborne Communication Systems: Optional Flight Stream 510 |
| Genesys Aerosystems Group, Inc. | Analysis | News | Autopilots: Optional HeliSAS stability and autopilot system |
| Robinson Helicopter Company | Analysis | News | Cameras (Airborne): Cockpit camera (optional) |
| Aspen Avionics Inc. | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Evolution primary flight display system; EFD1000H PFD (option); EFD500H MFD (option) |
| Davtron Inc. | Analysis | Clocks: M800 digital clock |
| FreeFlight Systems | Analysis | Radar/Radio Altimeters: Optional RA-4500 radar altimeter |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional G500H 700L/1060 TXi PFD/MFD; optional G500H avionics suite (Raven II/Cadet); Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Optional GTN 600/700 touch screen navigators; optional GTN 635/650/750 Xi GPS or 400W GPS; Position Indicators: Optional GI 106B course deviation indicator; Radar/Radio Altimeters: Optional GRA 55 radar altimeter |
| Mid-Continent Instruments Co. | Analysis | Attitude Indicators: Optional 4300 Lifesaver attitude indicator |
| True Blue Power | Analysis | News | Lithium-ion Batteries: TB17 Lithium-ion battery (option) |
| Wall Colmonoy Oklahoma City | Analysis | Exhaust Systems: Engine exhaust system |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | News | Piston Engines: (AEIO-/IO-540 - Robinson R44 Raven II - IO-540-AE1A5 O-540 - Robinson R44 Cadet - O-540-F1B5; Robinson R44 Raven I - O-540-F1B5 ) |
| BOSE B.V. | Analysis | Headsets: Optional A30 headsets |
| David Clark Company Inc. | Analysis | Headsets: Optional H10-13H headsets |
| Ryan Aerospace Pty Ltd | Analysis | Flight Simulators: HELIMOD helicopter simulator |
