CAAC certifies the R66 Turbine helicopter

China joins the growing number of countries that have certified the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter.

Robinson R66 Turbine.

China’s civil aviation authority, the CAAC, has certificated the Robinson R66 Turbine helicopter.

China joins the over fifty countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, EASA member states (Europe), Japan, South Africa, and the US that have certified the helicopter.

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Robinson expects to sell more helicopters in China as the country relaxes its airspace restrictions. The company believes that the five-seater R66 helicopter is well suited for the country’s emerging rotorcraft market.

Approximately 500 .R66 Turbine helicopters operate in more than thirty countries and foreign markets have historically represented two-thirds of Robinson’s sales.