Originally Posted by
Agile
From the first line of robinson heliccopter inc history description: Franklin D. Robinson set about designing and building a cost-effective light helicopter targeted at the private individual, small business man.
originally sold for $40,000 when a new 1979 Cessna 152s and 172s were being delivered at $26,000 and $35,000, respectively.
With respect to the RRPM gauge, one can see how Guimbal did it with the green range taking half the screen, that was better calibrated to the training aircraft market.
Actually, I thought that comment was more about the vertical setup of the Robby guage vs. the circular one in others. Which made me wonder if other aircraft specifically marketed for business flying had the vertical design like the Robby,...hence the comment I was replying to?