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Light utility and trainer helicopter
Robinson R44 is a light utility and trainer helicopter. It was built by Robinson Helicopter Company.
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R44 General information Type Light utility and trainer helicopter Manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company Designer Frank D. Robinson Status In production Number built 6,866+ (through 2023) History Manufactured 1990–present Introduction date 1993 First flight 31 March 1990 Developed from Robinson R2
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Light utility and trainer helicopter
Robinson Helicopter Company
Frank D. Robinson
In production
6,866+ (through 2023)
1990–present
1993
31 March 1990
Robinson R22
Robinson R66
1/2 (There are 4 seats including the pilot, so there can be pilot and co-pilot, with two passengers, or alternately a single pilot with 3 passenger spots)
3/2 / 748 lb (339 kg)
38 ft 3 in (11.66 m)
10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
1,505 lb (683 kg)
2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Fuel: 100 octane low lead (100LL) fuel or 100/130 octane
1 × Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 245 hp (183 kW)
33 ft (10 m)
130 kn (150 mph, 240 km/h)
109 kn (125 mph, 202 km/h)
300 nmi (350 mi, 560 km) no reserve
NACA 63-015
31.6 US gal (26 imp gal; 120 L)
30.6 US gal (25 imp gal; 116 L)
18.5 US gal (15 imp gal; 70 L)
18.3 US gal (15 imp gal; 69 L)
855.4 sq ft (79.47 m 2 )
15 gallons per hour (12 imp gal/h; 57 L/h)
14,000 ft (4,300 m) density altitude or 9,000 ft (2,700 m) above ground level in order to be able to reach ground within 5 minutes in case of fire
Robinson R44 United States Training helicopter R44 Raven II 2 In service.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.66 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Robinson R44 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Reported count for Robinson R44. Service scope: Nicaraguan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Directory active-fleet estimate for the source types R44, grouped under Robinson R44. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
Reported count for Robinson R44. Service scope: Royal Thai Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 1. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.