.....just goes to show what a Raven I COULD be sold for!
As it is - probably "just" a Raven underneath!
And as usual, I assume, the engine down-rating is done only on paper (and the MP-dial). Well, if they actually have a REAL muffler now, that one would take a little bit away, but at the end - it's probably the usual R-fair: "Power is limited to..., but if you need it, don't hesitate to use it all!"
With the 200lb reduction and the lower engine rating, I see a TBO extension in the future of this one....some 200 hrs more?!!
So, now you have
- the R22 for two lite-weights for training
- the R44-two seater for the heavy-weights for training (and getting the student hooked on the 44 - "go and buy a I or II !!"
- the R44 for the students that got hooked on it with the two-seater
- the R66 for the economically not challenged....
Cheers,
thjakits
