The story
Frank Robinson built his helicopter company from scratch, and the four-seat R44 became its bestseller. It's the Cessna 172 of rotorcraft: affordable, reliable, everywhere.
The R44 has been the world's best-selling general aviation helicopter every year since 1999, with nearly 6,000 delivered between 2001 and 2020 alone.
Quick answers
How do you identify a R44?
Small four-seat piston helicopter with a two-blade rotor on a tall mast, skids and a thin tail boom. Bigger and rounder than the two-seat R22.
What does a R44 sound like?
Piston-powered helicopter — Lycoming flat-six has a different sound than turbine helicopters.
How fast is the R44?
Top speed is 130 kts.
How many passengers does the R44 carry?
Up to 3.
How far can the R44 fly?
Range is about 300 nmi.
How big is the R44?
It is 38 ft 3 in long and 33 ft 0 in across the rotor.
When did the R44 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1990.
How many R44s have been built?
6,800+ built.
How rare is a R44 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first R44 catch is worth 25 points.
