Three Robbie R44 flew from US to Europe via Greenland
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Three Robbie R44 flew from US to Europe via Greenland
This month three R44s landed near Moscow after a small cross country.
They started from Robinson factory, crossed US and Canada, then reached Greenland, flew over south coast to Kulusuk and then Iceland, Faroe and to Norway.
Some nice photos and their route can be seen (sorry, text is in Russian): here.
Group leader is Dmitry Rakitsky, one of the most skilled and talented Russian general aviation helo pilots. Three others are private pilots who own these three new helos (delivery literally ex-works).
Nice journey
They started from Robinson factory, crossed US and Canada, then reached Greenland, flew over south coast to Kulusuk and then Iceland, Faroe and to Norway.
Some nice photos and their route can be seen (sorry, text is in Russian): here.
Group leader is Dmitry Rakitsky, one of the most skilled and talented Russian general aviation helo pilots. Three others are private pilots who own these three new helos (delivery literally ex-works).
Nice journey
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I'm suprised Frank permitted it!!!!!
Last I heard you couldn't even depart the factory while carrying a passenger.
That got so manny nanny rules it's sickening.
Last I heard you couldn't even depart the factory while carrying a passenger.
That got so manny nanny rules it's sickening.
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I met them in Nuuk, GL as they where filling up fueltanks, jerrycans and jars with 100 LL.. No secrets about the range, just lot of fuel stuffed everywhere..
Good job ! wiisp
Good job
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I just love the safety with those flotations device they have on their helicopters 
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A friend of mine did it with a Norwegian guy a while ago. Some scary ****e ..
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..A friend of mine did it with a Norwegian guy a while ago. Some scary ****e ..
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I'm suprised Frank permitted it!!!!!
I wonder what Frank says when he hear about this
A friend of mine did it with a Norwegian guy a while ago. Some scary ****e ..
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Flyturen hjem fra USA
Flown from Hillsboro (Oregon) to Norway in 2008.
Their longest leg over water was about 3hrs as far as I remember. They had a "experimental" 15 gal. aux fuel tank installed on the back seats for the ferry.
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Stunning photos, we are looking at doing a ferry trip with an owner from the US or Europe to South Africa. If a R 44 can do it, then I guess a B 206 should walk it.
