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I must admit that I find the idea of owning a R22 or R44 quite attractive. Too bad the wallet is not cooperative.
by newman314 10y ago
I must admit that I find the idea of owning a R22 or R44 quite attractive. Too bad the wallet is not cooperative.
- dingaling 10y agoRobbos are 'cheap' up-front because they're built for a 12-year / 2,200 flying-hour service life; they're basically disposable helicopters. They can be overhauled and rebuilt at that point, and every subsequent 2,200 hours, but it's expensive. Furthermore here are some service-life-hours comparisons between components on an R22 and an Enstrom F-28C of the same category ( edit: updated from the FAA TCDS ): Main rotor blades: 2,200 / unlimited on-condition Main rotor spindle: 4,400 / 17,700 Tail rotor blade: 2,200 / 3,100 Tail rotor attachment: 2,200 / 6,200 Source: an acquaintance who runs a training school with R22s. He loves flying them but sells them on ASAP when they're anywhere near their service life. Incidentally Mr Robinson originally designed the R22 with a target list-price of $22,000, hence the name.
- newman314 10y agoThanks, good to know. Most of what I have seen comes from the Instagram feed of Bradley Friesen who seems to have some pretty awesome pictures of where he's able to land his R44. Makes me want to move to BC. https://www.instagram.com/bradleyfriesen/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/bradleyfriesen/?hl=en