Press Releases
Robinson Helicopter Company to Deliver Four Helicopters at Heli-Expo Dallas
Torrance, CA (7 March 2022) — Robinson Helicopter Company will display an R66 Turbine, R44 Raven II, R44 Cadet, and R66 Newscopter at this year’s Heli Expo in Dallas. All four aircraft are sold and [...]
Tim Tucker Awarded Cumberbatch Trophy for 2021
Torrance, CA - (2 November 2021) Tim Tucker, a well-known instructor of Robinson Helicopter Company’s Pilot Safety Course, received the prestigious Cumberbatch Trophy. The Cumberbatch Trophy (first awarded in 1936) is bestowed yearly by [...]
Robinson R66 Police Helicopter on Display at APSCON
Torrance, CA (July 26, 2021) — Robinson Helicopter Company attends this year’s New Orleans’ Airborne Public Safety Association Convention (booth #613). Robinson proudly displays Polk County Sheriff’s newly acquired R66 Police Helicopter equipped with [...]
University of North Dakota (UND) Adds Another Robinson R44 Cadet to Training Fleet
Torrance, CA (June 9, 2021) — In May, the University of North Dakota (UND) took delivery of its fifth R44 Cadet helicopter. This Cadet, like the University’s other four Cadets, will be used for flight [...]
New Robinsons Include Enhanced Audio Alerts
Torrance, CA (May 11, 2021) — Recent updates to onboard instruments and audio systems have allowed Robinson to incorporate enhanced audio alerts across its model lineup. All new Robinson helicopters now provide the low-RPM horn [...]
Robinson Delivers 13,000th Helicopter
Torrance, CA (April 27, 2021) — On April 23, 2021 Robinson Helicopter delivered it’s 13,000 helicopter, R44 S/N 14438 to longtime Robinson dealer SKY Helicopters of Dallas, Texas. S/N 14438 shows off a brand-new [...]
Robinson R66 Police Helicopter Joins Polk County Sheriff’s Aviation Fleet
Torrance, CA (April 5, 2021) — On April 2nd, Robinson Helicopter Company delivered R66 Police Helicopter serial number 1025 to Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). PCSO’s R66 Police helicopter is the first R66 [...]
Robinson’s Cockpit Video Camera Now Available
Torrance, CA (February 8, 2021) — Robinson’s Cockpit Video Camera introduced at Heli Expo 2020 is now optional on R22/R44 helicopters and standard on R66 helicopters ordered after 15 January 2021. Securely mounted in the [...]
Lithium-ion Battery Now Available for Robinson R44
Torrance, CA (February 2, 2021) — Robinson Helicopter Company recently added the TB17 Lithium-ion battery to its R44 options. TB17 by True Blue Power, a division of Mid-Continent Instrument, offers substantial weight savings, improved [...]
Robinson Delivers R66 Serial Number 1000
Torrance, CA — On July 29th, Robinson delivered R66 Turbine serial number 1000 to Robinson dealer Les Gillespie of Gardner Aviation (Peachtree City, GA). FAA-certified in October 2010, the first production R66 was delivered [...]