Robinson’s Development Road Map Includes Larger Helicopters

Robinson Turbine R66 Helicopter

While sales of the R66 Turbine continue to grow, they are still outpaced by the piston-engine R44 and its variants.

Credit: Robinson Helicopter Company
With a new face at the helm, the Robinson Helicopter Co. is thinking big about its future. New President and CEO David Smith says the Torrance, California-based manufacturer is on the verge of major expansion plans that could include larger aircraft beyond its famous R22 and R44 piston and R66...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

Robinson’s Development Road Map Includes Larger Helicopters is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community.

Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.