The Robinson R44 Raven I is a four-seat light utility helicopter powered by a single Lycoming O-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.
The 2002-built Robinson R44 Raven I c/n 1192 was registered PH-AJR in the Netherlands with Rotterdam Jet Center BV on 1 May 2002. The R44 PH-AJR
is powered by a Lycoming O-540-F1B5 engine. Robinson R44 Raven I PH-AJR was transferred to Flight Services BV, Rotterdam on 1 May 2003.
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