Published On Jul 21, 2024
We go on a helicopter ride as a part of our 30th Wedding Anniversary.
Although I prefer fixed wing aircraft, we tried a rotary winged machine.
A Robinson R44.
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 245 hp (183 kW)
Main rotor diameter: 33 ft (10 m)
Length: 38 ft 3 in (11.66 m)
Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Airfoil: NACA 63-015[30]
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