Specifications
AI Description
- Excellent condition R44 Clipper II based in Cork, Ireland.
- Recently transferred to Irish registration, suitable for EASA registration.
- Completed annual inspection in March 2023.
- Airframe total time: 1263 hours.
- Engine total time before overhaul (TTBO): 1063 hours.
- Engine time since overhaul (TTSO): 300 hours (July 2017).
- 12-year overhaul/inspection completed in July 2017 at 963 hours TT.
- Approximately 1900 hours remaining before next overhaul or 12-year inspection due July 2029.
- New tail rotor blades to be fitted as per the latest AD.
- New main rotor blades scheduled for February 2025.
- Avionics: Garmin GTR 225 8.33 COM, Garmin GTX 328 Mode S transponder, SkyMap IIIC.
- Interior features beige leather seats, carpets, and panels.
- Exterior color: dark blue.
- Includes 2x Bose headsets and bubble windows.
- Worldwide shipping or ferry transfer available on request.
About this Model
Overview
The Robinson R44 Clipper II is a light, single-engine piston helicopter in the R44 family, aimed at owner-operators, flight schools, and commercial operators needing a straightforward four-seat platform. It emphasizes practical payload-and-range capability for regional trips, aerial work support, and frequent-cycle utilization, with operating economics typically associated with piston rotorcraft rather than turbine models.
Mission Fit
The Clipper II tends to fit missions where simplicity, predictable handling, and moderate trip lengths matter more than all-weather capability or turbine-class performance. Typical use cases include day VFR travel, repeated training sorties, and visual aerial work where the aircraft’s size and operating costs are central to the mission.
Cabin
The R44 cabin is a compact four-seat layout with two front seats and a rear bench. Entry is via side doors, and the cabin is oriented toward visibility and accessibility rather than executive comfort. Cabin loading is sensitive to fuel quantity and occupant weights, so real-world comfort and baggage capacity depend heavily on the planned fuel load and density altitude conditions.