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The Robinson R44 Raven II is a four-seat light utility helicopter
powered by a single fuel-injected, angle-valve, tuned-induction,
Lycoming IO-540 piston engine. The Robinson R44 is built and developed by the Robinson Helicopter Company in Torrance, California.
Design of the Model R44 began in 1985. The first prototype flew on 31 March 1990 and the second
in January 1991. Sales efforts got under way in March 1992 at a base price of 235.000 US-Dollars.
FAA Type Certification for the R44 Astro was achieved on 10 December 1992, and the first Robinson R44 Astro was delivered in February 1993. In 2000,
the R44 Astro was replaced as the main production model by the hydraulically-assisted R44 Raven.
The development from the first R44 Astro in 1993, via the R44 Raven I to
the first R44 Raven II delivered in 2002, has been remarkable. For the
pilot the most important difference is the conversion from a carbureted
engine on the Astro to injection and hydraulic controls on the Raven II.
Today the four-seat Model R44 is the world's most popular helicopter with over 6300 delivered to customers all
over the world. The ICAO Aircraft Type Designator for the R44 Raven II helicopters is R44. |
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On 12 November 2002, Helicon BV, Teuge reserved registration PH-XFC for Robinson R44 Raven II s/n 10127.
Registration PH-XFC was not taken up. On 18 August 2003, the Robinson was registered OO-JFC in Belgium. Registration OO-JFC was cancelled
on 27 January 2004 and on 30 January, the helicopter was registered PH-JFC in the Netherlands with Coolen-Huijbregts VoF. On 11
May 2006, the registered owners name changed to Coolen-Huijbregts BV, Heythuysen. On 10 February 2012, Helico Heythuysen BV, Heythuysen,
was registered as holder/owner of the 2003-built Robinson R44 Raven II PH-JFC. On 7 December 2015, the helicopter left Kortrijk in a container
on its way to China and on 11 January 2016, registration PH-JFC was cancelled as sold to China. |
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