R66
Evening all .... as a guy who is somewhat known for not flying the Robinsons ... this is just to say I spent today flying a couple of hours on 66NN at WAP. Full report to appear in an Aviation Mag soon. But ignoring the big picture .... all I can say is that the machine I flew is the smoothest ship it has ever been my pleasure to experience AND .... the quickest in its class. 125 knots indicated at 1000 feet & 5 degrees OAT, four up (one SB) three quarters fuel. Torque showing 70%. Did a VNE run at 82% Tq to 150 mph when a steepish turn produced nil increase in vibration. Also a 60 knot autorotational descent, (wind L & V) three up, throttle to idle ... to a zero speed vertical touch down skids on. Am I a convert? Maybe!
PS. Still has a lousy cyclic tho' Dennis Kenyon.