Electric R44 Offers An Alternative Path To Urban Air Mobility

battery-powered Robinson R44
Tier 1 Engineering flew a proof-of-concept battery-powered Robinson R44 in 2016.
Credit: Tier 1 Engineering
Seeking an early foothold in the urban air mobility market, a program has been launched that provides a pathway through electrification of the Robinson R44 helicopter. Modification of the four-seat, piston-engine R44 to electric propulsion is already underway for the organ transport mission. Rather...
Graham Warwick

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