Robinson R22

Light Utility Helicopter

Photo ©: Karsten Palt

The Robinson R22 is a single-engine two-seat light utility helicopter produced by the US-American manufacturer Robinson Helicopter Company. R22 roles include flight training, traffic reporting, police missions, agricultural spraying and pipeline patrol flights.

Crew	1
Passengers	1

Propulsion	1 Piston Engine
Engine Model	Lycoming O-320-B2C
Engine Power	119 kW	160 hp

Speed	180 km/h	97 kts 112 mph
Service Ceiling	4.267 m	14.000 ft
Range	593 km	320 NM 368 mi.

Empty Weight	379 kg	836 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	621 kg	1.370 lbs

Rotor Blades (main/tail)	2/2
Main Rotor Diameter	7,67 m	25 ft 2 in
Tail Rotor Diameter	1,07 m	3 ft 6 in
Rotor Disc Area	46,2 m²	497 ft²
Length (Fuselage)	6,58 m	21 ft 7 in
Length	9,02 m	29 ft 7 in
Height	2,67 m	8 ft 9 in

First Flight	28.08.1975
Production Status	in production

FAA TCDS	H10WE
EASA TCDS	R.120
Data for (Version)	Robinson R22 beta
Variants	R22, R22 HP, R22 Alpha, R22 Beta, R22 Beta II, R22 Beta II Police, R22 Mariner, R22 Mariner II, R22 Police, R22 IFR, R22 Agricultural

[Photo-ID: 10346] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Robinson R22 Reg.: N32AD c/n: 0002 first production R22
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 7002] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-18
	Robinson R22 Beta Reg.: G-DELB c/n: 0799
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum [Doncaster]

[Photo-ID: 1765] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-03
	Robinson R22 Beta Bodensee Helicopter Reg.: D-HHRF c/n: 2355
AERO Friedrichshafen 2009 [Friedrichshafen (EDNY / FDH)]

[Photo-ID: 7627] © Karsten Palt 2013-08-16
	Robinson R22 Beta Turkish Army Reg.: 10370 c/n: 2061
Turkish Air Force Museum [Yesilkoy, Istanbul]

[Photo-ID: 1087] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11
	Robinson R22HP Reg.: G-OTED c/n: H0209
The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare]

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