The Robinson R22 is an American two-seat light helicopter built by Robinson Helicopter Company, first flown in 1975 and certified for production in the early 1980s, designed from the outset to be a simple, inexpensive helicopter that would substantially lower the cost of helicopter flight training and personal ownership. Its low purchase price and low operating cost relative to other helicopters made it especially popular with flight schools, and it became one of the best-selling light helicopters ever built, introducing large numbers of pilots worldwide to their first helicopter flying hours.
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SignificancePopular worldwide as a low-cost primary rotorcraft trainer, an entry-level personal helicopter, and a livestock-management tool on ranches. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderRobinson Helicopter Company 1 In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Robinson R22 - Wikipedia
Infobox, First flight field
First flight: 1975
Lead paragraph, sentence 1
The Robinson R22 is a two-seat, two-bladed, single-engined, light utility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company.
Development section, popularity paragraph
Due to relatively low acquisition and operating costs, the R22 has been popular as a primary rotorcraft trainer around the world, entry-level personal helicopter, and as a livestock-management tool on large ranches in North America and cattle stations in Australia.
In Group: Light and Commercial Helicopters, Lead sentence
The Robinson R22 is a two-seat, two-bladed, single-engined, light utility helicopter manufactured by Robinson Helicopter Company.
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