At present, the development of general aviation in China has just started, a serious shortage of airport and runway, it restricts the development of fixed wing aircraft, and the helicopter is not the obstacle, can not rely on the runway vertical take-off and landing, even tower, as long as there is a space enough esplanade can take-off and landing, and four level of helicopter load is moderate, more than two levels of advantage, to do a variety of purposes,
It is a truly versatile aircraft. More importantly, the four-seater helicopter is inexpensive, which is suitable for China’s lack of investment in general aviation.
Vertical Aviation Technologies produces Hummingbird helicopters that use Lycoming aircraft engines approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration.
The Hummingbird helicopter’s transmission system, fuel system and electronic instrumentation are designed and manufactured to strict FAA standards.
The Hummingbird helicopter is of perfect performance, first-class quality and combines safety and reliability.
The Hummingbird is a normal configuration helicopter with a single engine, three-bladed main rotor and a tail rotor.
Airframe construction is made of aviation aluminum and other materials.
The power plant uses Lycoming Aero engines certified by the U.S. FAA.
The power transmission system consists of the clutch/flywheel unit between the engine and the main transmission, the main drive shaft from the main gearbox to the main rotor head, and an intermediate transmission that transmits the main and tail rotor power, and the drive shaft assembly.
All of these components are manufactured to strict FAA design standards.
The Hummingbird’s cabin, which can comfortably seat four adults, is 55 inches wide, 56 inches from floor to roof, 110 inches long, and has two 15 “X20” X13 “luggage Spaces under the front seats.
It can easily carry four people, or two people and 220 pounds of camping gear for a 375-mile (or 600-kilometer) flight.
Robinson R44 Thunderbird Series 4-seat, light helicopter was developed and produced by Robinson Helicopter Company in 1992 on the basis of the original model R22, and the first Robinson R44 Thunderbird helicopter was delivered in 1993.
Robinson Helicopters has a reputation for producing low-cost, high-standard, high-performance light helicopters, and the R44 RAVEN four-seater has all of these features.
As THE ONLY FOUR-SEAT PISTON HELICOPTER SOLD at present, there are SEVERAL in China, which is also the largest number of light helicopters sold at present.
The R44 not only inherits the high reliability, easy maintenance and low operating cost of the two-seat Robinson R22 helicopter, but also has the high performance, comfort and maneuverability of a larger helicopter.
The overall design of the R44 meets the requirements of speed, reliability and easy maintenance, and its streamlined styling enables a cruising speed of up to 210 km/h while consuming less than 57 L/h of fuel.
The cockpit is in a “two plus two” comfort configuration with double handling.
Spacious cockpit with no bulkhead or mast blocking ensures best view for all personnel.
