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The Robinson R44 Raven II is a four-seat light utility helicopter
powered by a single fuel-injected, angle-valve, tuned-induction, Lycoming IO-540 piston engine.
The Robinson R44 is built and developed by the Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, California.
Design of the Model R44 began in 1985. The first prototype flew on 31 March 1990 and the second
in January 1991. Sales efforts got under way in March 1992 at a base price of 235.000 US-Dollars.
FAA Type Certification for the R44 Astro was achieved on 10 December 1992, and the first Robinson R44 Astro
was delivered in February 1993. In 2000, the R44 Astro was replaced as the main production model by the
hydraulically-assisted R44 Raven. Today the four-seat Model R44 is the world's most popular helicopter of which
already over 3600 are delivered to customers all over the world. |
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On 8 March 2007, Robinson R44 Raven II s/n 11638 was registered G-HHHH
with Heli Air, Wellesbourne in the UK. The 2007-built Raven II was
registered with Crown and Cushion Hotel (Chipping Norton) Ltd, Chipping Norton, on 20 November 2007.
In 2008, the G-HHHH was transferred to Helicon Helicopter Services in the Netherlands. On 15 April 2008,
Helicon, Bergen op Zoom, made a reservation for the registration PH-WLW for this aircraft. Robinson R44
G-HHHH was photographed at the Heli-Holland heliport near Emmen in the Netherlands. |
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