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ROBINSON R44 RAVEN II(2008)

Asking Price
$499,000

Specifications

Year2008
Serial Number--
Registration--
Total Hours1,300
LocationAUSTRALIA
RegionAUSTRALIA & OCEANIA

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Aircraft Details

• 1,300 airframe and engine hours since new, with 900 engine hours remaining

• Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 engine

• Main gearbox, main rotor blades, tail gearbox, and tail rotor blades each have 1,590 hours remaining

• 12-year inspection with 6 years remaining

• SAS Autopilot with ADAHRS, altitude hold, and GPS routing capability

• Garmin GTN 750 GPS/NAV/COM, Garmin GTX 345 Mode S transponder with ADS-B In & Out, Mode S traffic display integrated with GTN 750

• King KY196A COM 2, NAT AA12 audio panel, RC Allen digital artificial horizon, Castleberry electric directional gyro, Kannad fixed ELT

• Fitted with both LEMO and standard aviation headset plugs

• Air conditioning, NVFR instrument package, JPI fuel flow meter, four USB charging outlets, ground handling wheels, tie downs, cargo pods

• Metallic black exterior with silver accents

• Tan leather interior

About this Model

Overview

The Robinson R44 Raven II is a single-engine, four-seat light helicopter commonly used for primary/advanced training, personal transport, utility support, and aerial observation. It emphasizes straightforward systems, a relatively low cockpit workload for its class, and broad parts/service availability in many regions. Typical missions center on short to moderate legs with payload managed around fuel, passengers, and environmental conditions (heat/high altitude).

Mission Fit

The R44 Raven II fits operations that prioritize flexible point-to-point access and time-on-task over long range or high payload. It is well suited to mixed use—training plus personal travel—where dispatch reliability depends on disciplined weight-and-balance planning and realistic hot-and-high performance margins.

Cabin

The cabin is compact but practical for four occupants, typically arranged as two front seats and a rear bench. Large windows support outward visibility for training and observation. Noise and vibration are typical of a piston helicopter, so passenger comfort improves with quality headsets and thoughtful loading. Baggage capability is modest and sensitive to fuel load and density altitude.