Specifications
AI Description
- Seats: 4
- Overall Length: 11.7 m
- Overall Height: 3.3 m
- Rotor Diameter: 10.1 m
- Maximum Take-Off Weight: 1,134 kg
- Engine: Lycoming O-540, six-cylinder
- Cruise Speed: 116 knots
- Maximum Range: 300 nautical miles
- Hover Ceiling IGE: 8,950 ft
- Hover Ceiling OGE: 7,500 ft
- Available as IFR trainer, newscopter, police helicopter, and Clipper II with pop-out or utility floats
- 2026 delivery positions available
- Known for fuel-injected Lycoming engine providing power, speed, and altitude performance
- Compact, comfortable, and cost-effective design
- Top-selling helicopter worldwide
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.