Francis is starting up the R44. Take off from Meaux-Esbly (LFPE), destination Fontenai-Tresigny (LFPQ) for lunch at airfield restaurant. Shot on sunday 2008 5 11 with a digital camera. It was like 11:15 am. A big thank you to Francis for this beautiful day out for a ride with the R44.
Our friend Rick Fournel is planning on taking flight lessons. Today he had his first experience and took my husband, Ernest Kierstead along for his 70th Birthday. It was the best gift!
HALO Pelican Drop Ship: www.youtube.com Hey guys, I was given a helicopter ride for my birthday. Everybody in my whole family gave me money for this ride and it was the best present ever. The helicopter was a... Robinson R44 Raven 2 3 passengers plus pilot cruise speed 117kts (135 mph). It was a 15 minute ride but we edited it down to 3:45. Ben Robinson R44 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Robinson R44 is a four-place light helicopter produced by the Robinson Helicopter Company since 1992. Based on the company's two-place Robinson R22, the R44 features hydraulically-assisted flight controls. The R44 was first flown on 31 March 1990, and received FAA certification in December 1992, with the first delivery in February 1993. Design and development The R44 is a single-engined helicopter with a semi-rigid two-bladed main rotor and a two-bladed tail rotor and a skid landing gear. It has an enclosed cabin with two rows of side-by-side seating for a pilot and three passengers. Tail rotor direction of rotation on the R44 is reversed compared to the R22 for improved yaw control authority. On the R44 the advancing blade is on the bottom. Designed during the 1980s by Frank Robinson and his staff of engineers, the R44 first flew on March 31, 1990. The R44 Astro was awarded an FAA Type Certificate in December 1992, with the first deliveries taking place in January 1993. In January 2000, Robinson introduced the Raven with hydraulically-assisted controls and adjustable pedals <b>...</b>
Robinson R44 Demonstration Rotorfest 2008 Brandywine Airport West Chester, Pennsylvania Sunday October 12, 2008 IN THIS VIDEO, watch as this Robinson R44 is put through its paces in a short demonstration over Brandywine Airport. Like what you've seen? Well, if you are interested in purchasing DVDs of specific aircraft and/or of airshows, interested in anything and everything related to airshows (where the jet teams will show up, all airshow performers, airshow reports from airshows I have attended, previews of airshows I will be attending, etc.), a much more easier to navigate "version" of all of my videos, and/or everything there is related to aviation - including spotting guides to my favorite airports and military bases and aircraft factfiles, please take time to check out Steve's Airshow World at www.stevesairshow.com .
