In one low-impact crash after another, pilots and passengers in Robinson R44 helicopters were burning to death when the fuel tanks ruptured and burst into flames. Australian aviation regulators grew ...

The flight lasted all of a minute. The four-seat helicopter had barely lifted off from John Wayne Airport when it nosed down, clipped two houses and slammed into a third, killing the pilot and two of ...

ATLANTA and TORRANCE, Calif., March 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC), the global leader in civilian rotorcraft, unveiled the new R44 Utility trim at Verticon in Atlanta.

S-Tec introduced its HeliSAS stability augmentation system and autopilot for the Robinson R44 series, bringing advanced capabilities typically found in larger helicopters to the piston rotorcraft ...

Robinson Helicopter has established Robinson Unmanned, a new business unit integrating its uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) activities and the acquired Ascent AeroSystems, marking a strategic shift ...

Autonomous systems specialist Rotor Technologies is pressing ahead with the development of its R550X uncrewed helicopter having recently completed a flight-test campaign using a pair of smaller ...

Seeking an early foothold in the urban air mobility market, a program has been launched that provides a pathway through electrification of the Robinson R44 helicopter. Modification of the four-seat, ...

The fatal crash of a Robinson R44 helicopter (4X-BDM) in Israel in November 2009 was the result of the failure of one of the main rotor blades, according to the report of the Israeli air accident ...

Rotor’s RPX system replaces conventional cockpit controls with a fly-by-wire architecture, sensors and remote pilot interface. Credit: Rotor Technologies NASHUA, New Hampshire—Rotor Technologies is ...