Not that much quicker, BUT this was 4 up (including SB), 3/4 fuel AND at only 70% N1 (roughly equivalent to 20" MAP on a 44?). And VNE at 82%?! Apparently, the 300 had to be de-tuned as it was too powerful out of the box; sounds like it still is.
On paper, it's an excellent machine with masses of storage space, good performance/enduranceand and, compared with the competition, it represents great value. But, as Dennis says, it still has THAT cyclic, a mast that looks like a giraffe on viagra and just looks and feels
cheap. The 5th seat is a legal achievement more than a practical place to park an adult for anything more than a short trip.
The R66 shares many components with the R44, which isn't a bad thing if you're buying a 44, but at double the money for the 66, I'd expect something a bit more solid. It's a shame, because with that extra power and very little engineering effort, we could even have had proper door handles
