Robinson Helicopter is working to improve the high-altitude performance of its fast-selling R44 piston single and is evaluating a new engine. The Torrance, California-based company's goal is to give ...

The start-up has taken delivery of the first of the MagniX Magni350 electric propulsion units that it will use to convert piston-powered Robinson R44 helicopters. Tier 1 Engineering will convert the ...

Tier 1 Engineering plans to build fleet of all-electric R-44s for organ transport using MagniX propulsion. The first flight of an all-electric Robinson R44 using MagniX electric propulsion on June 4. ...

Robinson Helicopter Company delivered 258 units in 2022, with significant growth in R66 turbine model sales. R44 series sales also increased, while R22 sales decreased. The company is actively working ...

The prototype "EcoMax" an electric-powered version of the Robinson R44 light helicopter lifts off on a test flight in 2016. Almost all of the hundreds of urban air mobility startups currently active ...

Flight testing of Tier 1’s prototype electric R44, Bird 2, is underway at Los Alamitos, California, focusing on controls development. Credit: Tier 1 Engineering Tier 1 Engineering has selected a ...