Robbie R88

[Roller]

Not shabby, 3.3M working to get it SPIFR, wonder how it would compare to a B407

 

[midwestpa24]

Not shabby, 3.3M working to get it SPIFR, wonder how it would compare to a B407

I'm really surprised they are sticking to a two bladed rotor on a helicopter it's size. Nearly all of the competition is 4 bladed.

 

[AV8R_87]

I'm really surprised they are sticking to a two bladed rotor on a helicopter it's size.

They know how to build them. Anything else would be a massive R&D effort that would probably double the final cost.

 

[Groundpounder]

Now they'll be able to kill 10 people at a time when mast bumping!

 

[Bell206]

Now they'll be able to kill 10 people at a time when mast bumping!

Any teetering M/R can get into mast bumping. What I find interesting is nowhere has Robbie displayed the R88 with a M/R. Given how they went with a conventional cyclic on this one, my guess the M/R will also go more conventional and perhaps drop their M/R delta-3 hinge head which was one reason why they were more susceptible to mast bump. But at this point, I don't see it making a big impact on the commercial side especially if it follows the same mx schedule and support infrastructure as the previous models.

 

[Sac Arrow]

Is it just me, or is that helicopter missing something?

 

[Bill]

Is it just me, or is that helicopter missing something?

Looks like it needs some tail!

 

[Sac Arrow]

Just like me. I knew it