It has a much higher inertia rotor - and much better autorotation characteristics than a R22.
It has 3 blades and a conventional rotor head so no mast-bumping or worries about low-g.
It was designed by a chap who was a top designer for Eurocopter.
Better handling and better safety - seems a no-brainer really.
And it has a proper cyclic!
Crab,
The R22 actually has excellent auto characteristics, as with all 2 blade helicopters. Just need to make sure you don’t daly getting the collective down and arrive with enough energy to finish the job off safely. Haven’t flown the G2, but it probably has safer entry and termination margins, but won’t hold a candle to a Robbie for glide. R44 for the record will perform like a B206/L: And has good energy margins in the blades.
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