AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
Photo: Robinson Helicopter Company
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Turboshaft | ||
| Application | Business, Utility | ||
| Final assembly | Torrance (Zamperini Field) | ||
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Five seater, single turboshaft light helicopter. Includes the variant R66 Turbine Marine with pop-out floats.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Robinson R66 Turbine | 2007 / 2008 | Baseline variant, five-seater helicopter. | |
| Robinson R66 Turbine Police Helicopter | 2010 / 2010 | Law enorcement variant, with improved reconnaisance capabilities and 4 seats. | |
| Robinson R66 Turbine Marine | 2014 / 2014 | Maritime variant with pop-out floats. | |
| Robinson R66 Newscopter | 2017 / 2017 | Variant dedicated to media coverage with specialised avionics. | |
| SkyRyse One | 2024 / | Variant with SkyRyse fly-by-wire system and SkyOS, piloted with a single control stick and two screens. |
View full news archive for the Robinson R66.
See recent updates (latest 08/10/2024)
| Robinson Helicopter Company | News | |
| SkyRyse | News | SkyRyse One |
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| Device Technologies Inc. | Analysis | Metal Grommets: Spring-Fast grommet edging |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Radio Communications Equipment: GTR 225B COM radio; Radar Transponders: GTX 330ES transponder; Transceivers: GDL 88 UAT |
| Genesys Aerosystems Group, Inc. | Analysis | News | Autopilots: HeliSAS autopilot |
| Robinson Helicopter Company | Analysis | News | Cameras (Airborne): Cockpit camera |
| Aspen Avionics Inc. | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: Evolution primary flight display system; EFD1000H PFD (option); EFD500H MFD (option) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: G500H TXi; Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: G500H primary flight/multifunction display |
| Shadin Avionics | Analysis | News | Fuel Flow Rate Indicators: on R66s equipped with Garmin GTN 6xx or 750 GPS navigators |
| SkyRyse | Analysis | News | Electronic Flight Instrument Systems: FlightOS flight automation system (SkyRyse One) |
| Garmin International | Analysis | News | GPS: GTN 600/700 touch screen navigators |
| Concorde Battery Corporation | Analysis | News | Lead Acid Batteries (Wet & Dry): RG-325 battery |
| True Blue Power | Analysis | News | Lithium-ion Batteries: TB17 (17-amp hour) lithium-ion, engine-start battery |
| Donaldson Company, Aerospace & Defense | Analysis | Engine Air Filters: Inlet barrier filter |
| Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Oklahoma City | Analysis | News | Exhaust Systems: Turbine engine exhaust ducting on the RR300 engine |
| Rolls-Royce North America Inc. | Analysis | Turboshaft Engines: (RR300 - Robinson R66 Newscopter - RR300; Robinson R66 Turbine - RR300; Robinson R66 Turbine Marine - RR300; Robinson R66 Turbine Police Helicopter - RR300 ) |
