R66 certification ‘very close’
Robinson Helicopter founder Frank Robinson said certification of the company’s new turbine R66 was “very close” and that the company planned an initial pro

Robinson Helicopter founder Frank Robinson said certification of the company’s new turbine R66 was “very close” and that the company planned an initial production rate of two per week for the $770,000 Rolls-Royce RR300-powered helicopter. He said the company’s current plant in Torrance, Calif., could easily accommodate anticipated R66 production.

Robinson said the company would begin work on developing an air-conditioning option for the R66, as well as packages for electronic news gathering, law enforcement and floats soon after it receives FAA type certification. He also said that he did not anticipate any difficulty certifying the R66 in Canada. “The Canadians are pretty easy to work with,” he said.

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