Rotorcraft
Orders Flowing for R44 Cadet
The new Robinson is targeting the trainer and utility markets, with a lower-cost but better-performing two-seat ship.

Robinson Helicopter began taking orders for the new two-seat R44 Cadet before Heli-Expo 2016, and so far has logged “a number of orders,” according to company president Kurt Robinson. Heli-Expo visitors can see the new Cadet at the Robinson booth (3501).

The introductory price for the new R44 model is $339,000 with standard equipment and $367,000 with floats. Buyers must make a $40,000 deposit, but Robinson Helicopter isn’t assigning serial numbers or revealing delivery dates until the new helicopter receives FAA certification. By comparison, the R22 retails for $278,000 and the R44 Raven I $379,000.

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