How The Robinson R66 Became The Most Popular Dangerous Helicopter
The Robinson R66 is the latest member of the famed Robinson Helicopter dynasty which began with the Robinson R22 in 1979. Much like the R22, the R66 has proved extremely popular, selling over 1,100 times to date.
Designed to be their first turbine-powered helicopter (their previous helicopters were piston-powered), the R66 has allowed Robinson Helicopter to take on giants the likes of Eurocopter, Sikorsky and Bell. And not only hold their own, but beat them too!
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Pre-Robinson R66
In 1973, Frank D. Robinson, a former helicopter engineer for Cessna, McCulloch Aircraft and Bell Helicopters, resigned his position at Hughes Helicopters to pursue his dream of starting his own helicopter manufacturing company.
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