Press Releases
Robinson Names Sean Doyle New VP Engineering, Pete Riedl Steps Into Advisory Role
Torrance, CA – (27 November 2023) – Robinson Helicopter Company, a pioneer in civil rotorcraft, welcomes Sean Doyle to the role of VP of Engineering, succeeding Pete Riedl who held the role for nearly [...]
New Empennage for R66 Turbine Helicopters Receives FAA Approval
Torrance, CA – (5 September 2023)Robinson Helicopter Company announces FAA certification of a new empennage configuration for the R66 Turbine. Following years of development and testing, the new empennage provides enhanced roll stability during [...]
Robinson Displays Economical R66 Police Helicopter at APSCON
Torrance, CA — (18 July 2023) Robinson Helicopter Company (booth #311) will display the newest R66 Police helicopter in Polk County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office’s fleet at this year’s Airborne Public Safety Association Conference (APSCON) [...]
Robinson Helicopter Company Celebrates 50 Years
Torrance, CA (3 March 2023) — June 2023 marks 50 years in business for Robinson Helicopter Company. Founded by Frank Robinson on 20 June 1973, Robinson's goal was to design and manufacture simple, reliable helicopters, as efficiently as possible, [...]
More R66 Police Helicopters On Patrol
Torrance, CA (3 March 2023) — Robinson delivers three R66 Turbine Police helicopters with two more orders confirmed. February 10, 2023, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Aviation Unit took delivery of its third [...]
Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Passes
Torrance, CA (13 November 2022) — On November 12, 2022 Robinson Helicopter Company bid a final farewell to its founder, Frank Robinson. Robinson, 92, passed away peacefully at his Rolling Hills, California home. One [...]
FAA Certifies NVG-Compatible Cockpit for R66 Police Helicopter
Torrance, CA (5 October 2022) — On September 30th, Robinson received FAA certification for its Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible configuration on its R66 Police helicopter. For NVG compatibility, the helicopter’s interior and exterior [...]
Robinson Receives Two More Orders for R66 Police Helicopters from Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Torrance, CA (7 March 2022) — Robinson Helicopter Company received two more R66 Police helicopter orders from Florida’s Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) less than a year after the department took delivery of its [...]
Robinson Helicopter Company to Deliver Four Helicopters at Heli-Expo Dallas
Torrance, CA (7 March 2022) — Robinson Helicopter Company will display an R66 Turbine, R44 Raven II, R44 Cadet, and R66 Newscopter at this year’s Heli Expo in Dallas. All four aircraft are sold and [...]
Tim Tucker Awarded Cumberbatch Trophy for 2021
Torrance, CA - (2 November 2021) Tim Tucker, a well-known instructor of Robinson Helicopter Company’s Pilot Safety Course, received the prestigious Cumberbatch Trophy. The Cumberbatch Trophy (first awarded in 1936) is bestowed yearly by [...]