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gyrotyro 1st March 2011 08:17

Retro fitting floats on an R22
 
Can anyone tell me if floats can be retro fitted to an R22 Beta ?

stringfellow 1st March 2011 13:58

no idea but send a pm to sloane mallorca he eats drinks sleeps and dreams about floats.

unstable load 3rd March 2011 04:53

From the dim recesses of my memory, I remember that the tail booms are different between the Mariner and the non float machines, so it could become a certification exercise too.
This is not a hard fact though, I last worked on a 22 yonks ago.

John R81 3rd March 2011 09:24

Not a 22 pilot myself.

Mariner F-GTCK - Private Robinson R22 Mariner series Aircraft Photo | Airplane-Pictures.net is floated but I think that there are significant differences between the mariner version and the non. I think that in construction the anti-corrosion treatment is different and this may be required for certification for use on water.

Not aware of any after Market pop-out floats available for the 22.

Have you asked Robinson?

CRAN 3rd March 2011 14:26

I don't think you can do this practically.

The structure is modified on the Mariner in addition to the corrosion treatment.

CRAN

sloanemallorca 3rd March 2011 16:15

If I remember: you can't retro fit Robinson floats to a Beta.

You can make a R22 Mariner into a R22 Beta

But you can't make the R22 Beta into a R22 Mariner.

Too many differences, including tailboom inclination, different skids, paint.....

Maybe DART do Pop-Outs!!

gyrotyro 3rd March 2011 16:57

R22 Beta Floats
 
Thanks folks.

I was just trying to answer a question from someone who is looking to buy my helicopter.


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