The natural step up within the Robinson line: the piston four-seat R44 against the turbine, five-seat R66.
The table below uses the same versioned PlaneFit dataset as the Finder. Prices and operating costs are planning estimates, not quotations.
| Decision factor | Robinson R44 Raven IIView aircraft profile | Robinson R66 TurbineView aircraft profile | Robinson R44 Raven IView aircraft profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical market year | 2026 | 2026 | 2026 |
| Estimated purchase | €564k | €1.21m | €483k |
| Annual cash cost at 80 h | €48k | €137k | €46k |
| Five-year cash outlay | €805k | €1.9m | €715k |
| Cruise speed | 109 kt | 110 kt | 108 kt |
| Advertised range | 350 nm | 350 nm | 300 nm |
| Seats | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Realistic payload | 349 kg | 466 kg | 329 kg |
| Runway need | Vertical | Vertical | Vertical |
| Data confidence | Normalized for direct comparison | Normalized for direct comparison | Normalized for direct comparison |
| Main trade-off | Better hot-and-high capability than the Raven I, but overhaul status remains more important than calendar age alone. | Useful turbine performance and five seats, but Rolls-Royce engine reserves and insurance make low-utilization ownership expensive. | Accessible four-seat helicopter capability, but the 12-year or 2,200-hour overhaul status can dominate value and ownership cost. |
A factual first pass. Mission, condition and configuration can outweigh a brochure advantage.
Fuel-injected four-seat piston helicopter. Its central ownership trade-off is: Better hot-and-high capability than the Raven I, but overhaul status remains more important than calendar age alone.
Planning snapshot: €564k indicative price and €48k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
Read the full aircraft profile →Five-seat light turbine helicopter. Its central ownership trade-off is: Useful turbine performance and five seats, but Rolls-Royce engine reserves and insurance make low-utilization ownership expensive.
Planning snapshot: €1.21m indicative price and €137k annual cash cost at 80 hours.
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