R88
Coming soon
The most powerful, affordable, and easy-to-maintain workhorse in its class. This aircraft, in a new design, includes everything you expect from Robinson helicopters. The R88 will be type-certified for optional single-pilot IFR operations, opening new possibilities for our customers.
The internal useful load is expected to exceed 3,000 pounds, while providing more than 3.5 hours of flight time and a range of over 350 nautical miles. It will have the capacity for missions requiring high payload, allowing transport of up to two pilots and eight passengers, with a total passenger load of 1,800 pounds with full fuel.
Size and Capacity:
The R88 is the largest and most powerful aircraft ever designed by Robinson Helicopter. It offers capacity for eight seats in the main cabin, two seats in the cockpit, and a useful load of up to 1,800 pounds with full fuel. The cabin has approximately 275 cubic feet of volume.
Performance:
The R88 offers a range of over 350 nautical miles and endurance exceeding 3.5 hours. It is expected to have an internal useful load of more than 2,800 pounds and will be powered by a single Safran Arriel 2W engine producing 1,000 shaft horsepower.
Highly Configurable Interior:
The highly configurable flat-floor cabin allows various seating configurations — in forward-facing layout or club style, efficient layouts for air ambulance and public safety missions, and more options for the future. Fold-down rear doors in truck-bed style make cargo loading easier and enable stretcher placement for HEMS operations.
Exterior Adaptability:
The aircraft is available with standard skids or optional taller skids for improved ground clearance and compatibility with a firefighting water tank. Optional equipment includes a 3,000-pound cargo hook certified for HEC, a utility basket, a wire strike protection system, and pop-out floats.
Advanced Avionics:
The R88 is equipped with a Garmin avionics suite, including large G500H TXi displays and GTN touchscreen navigators. The G500H TXi includes a crew alerting system. The standard four-axis autopilot offers features such as level mode, hover assist, low- and high-speed protection, and other safety functions. Standard data recording, data link, and Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) simplify operation and maintenance.
Enhanced Safety:
The R88 includes dual hydraulics for pitch and roll control, increasing flight safety. Other standard safety features include an engine inlet barrier filter and impact-resistant windshields certified under Part 29 transport helicopter standards. New LED exterior lighting, including pulsing landing and taxi lights, tail rotor illumination, scene lighting, and entry lighting, further enhances safety.
Innovative Design:
The R88 introduces dual cyclic controls with removable sticks on both sides, allowing the pilot in command to sit either on the left or right, while the second seat can be occupied by a passenger. The aircraft will be type-certified for optional single-pilot IFR operations. A completely new interior offers comfortable, functional seating, easy-to- maintain materials, and versatile layouts.