AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Sport, Trainer | ||
| Final assembly | Torrance (Zamperini Field) | ||
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Single piston light utility helicopter. Variants are Raven I and Raven II (fuel-injected engine); also R44 Clippers equipped with floats.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Robinson R44 Raven I | 2000 / 2000 | Four-seat helicopter, basic version with hydraulic control system and elastomeric tail rotor bearings | |
| Robinson R44 Raven II | 2002 / 2002 | Upgraded version designed to requirements of FAR Pt 27 | |
| Robinson R44 Cadet | 2016 / 2016 | Based on Raven I with rear seat removed and reconfigured for cargo, tailored for training market |
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See recent updates (latest 08/05/2024)
| Robinson Helicopter Company | News |
Other aircraft programs: Robinson R22 Beta II, Robinson R66
| Tier 1 Engineering | Analysis | News | Design Services: All-electric e-R44 version |
| 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 stability and autopilot system |
| Robinson Helicopter Company | Analysis | News | Cameras (Airborne): Cockpit camera (optional) |
| 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: GTN 600/700 touch screen navigators |
| True Blue Power | Analysis | News | Lithium-ion Batteries: TB17 Lithium-ion battery (option) |
| Wall Colmonoy Aerobraze Oklahoma City | Analysis | Exhaust Systems: Engine exhaust system |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | News | Piston Engines: (AEIO-/IO-540 - Robinson R44 Raven II - IO-540-AE1A5 O-540 - Robinson R44 Cadet - O-540-F1B5; Robinson R44 Raven I - O-540-F1B5 ) |
