Robinson R66 TurbinePublisher: Alabeo |
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Robinson's R66 is a five-seat helicopter powered by a turbine engine. With its 300-horsepower (224 kilowatt) engine, the R66 is slightly faster than Robinson's R44 piston-engine helicopter on which the R66 is based. Introduced in 2010, it is intended to compete with Eurocopters and Bell Jet Rangers. Standard configuration is a two-blade main rotor, a two-blade tail rotor, and skids. It is operated mostly by businesses and private persons. The Nigerian Air Force operates two, and the Fontana, California, Police Department operates one.
"Suggested retail price" of a real-world R66 is $880,000 according to a document on Robinson's website. "Base price" is $790,000 US according to Robinson's descriptive video.
Robinson's R66 Turbine looks somewhat like the stock Robinson R22 in Microsoft Flight Simulator®, but appearance is where their similarities end. The R66 is larger, about twice the weight, and twice as powerful, and it carries more than twice the occupants of the R22.
| R66 SPECIFICATIONS | ||
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| Specification | Value | |
| Occupants | 5 | |
| Empty Weight | 1,290 lbs 585 kg |
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| Gross Weight | 2,700 lbs 1,225 kg |
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| Useful Load | 1,410 lbs 640 kg |
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| Fuel Capacity | 74 gal 279 L |
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| Cruising Speed | 100 kts 185 kph |
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| Maximum Operating Speed | 140 kts 259 kph |
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| Ceiling | 14,000 ft 4,267 m |
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| Range | 325 nm 602 km |
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| Length | 38 ft 11 m |
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| Rotor Diameter | 33 ft 10 m |
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| Power | 310 hp 231 kw |
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| Source: Alabeo | ||
Alabeo's R66 Turbine
Alabeo highlights these features of its Robinson R66 Turbine: high definition textures, superb material shines and reflections, realistic behaviors, realistic vibrations, among others. Its "dynamic blade tension effect" is not explained, and the only references I find on the Internet regard Alabeo's R66 helicopter. It is probably similar to or the same as volumetric display, which is used on some simulation propellers and rotors. The rotor does seem to demonstrate such. Alabeo's R66 Turbine is for Microsoft Flight Simulator X® and Lockheed Martin's Prepar3D®. I reviewed the FSX version.
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Alabeo's six liveries are attractive, but I could not find exact matches for them among the many real-world photos on the Internet, so I cannot determine what they are based on. The registration numbers on Alabeo's R66s are assigned to different aircraft types or to none at all based on my Google and the FAA registry searches. A blank helicopter is included for custom repaints.
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