Robinson R66

The Robinson 66 is a five-seat turbine-powered helicopter slightly faster and smoother than the previous R44 and it also features a separate cargo compartment. It first flew on November 7, 2007 receiving both type and production certificates from the FAA on October 25, 2010. Deliveries started November 2010 and the 500th R66 rolled off Robinson production line on March 14, 2014.

The 1000th R66 was delivered on July 2020. The global fleet surpassed 1.2 million flight hours.

As of May 2021, the R66 global fleet reached 1.3 million flight hours.

Specifications R66

Engine	1 x RR RR300 (250-C300/A1) 300 shp
Capacity	1 + 4
Length (m)	11.66
Height (m)	3.48
Blades	2
Rotor diam. (m)	10
Disc area (m2)
Weight (kgs)	Empty: 580 Max: 1300
Speed (km/h)	Cruise: 220 Max: 260
Range (km)	560
Ceiling (m)	Max: 4200
Rate/Climb (m/min)	300

Derivatives & Versions of R66

Model	Year	History
R66 Turbine 2007	2007
R66 Police 2012	2012	The 4-place police version comes standard with a Garmin G500H Primary and Multifunction Display System (PFD/MFD), a Garmin GTN 635 touch-screen n ...
R66 Turbine Marine 2014	2014	The R66 pop-out float option used the same float tubes of the R44 Clipper offering an additional level of safety for over-water operations.
R66 Turbine Newscopter 2017	2017	The turnkey ready R66 ENG (Electronic News Gathering) received FAA type certification on July 2017. Standard R66 ENG package includes a gyro ...

List of Operators of R66

Years	Model	Org
2007-		Robinson Helicopter
2010-		Heliflite Australia
2012-		International Helicopter Flying School
2012-	R66 Turbine	Nigerian Air Force
2015-	R66 Turbine	Helicopter Services Ltd

Global Distribution of R66

8	r66
7	police
297	r66
12	marine
2	newscopter