Robinson Now Offers Heated Seats on R66

Robinson Helicopter has added crashworthy heated front and rear seats to the list of available options for its R66 turbine helicopter. Debuting this week at Heli-Expo 2018, the installation represents one of the first of its kind on any civil rotorcraft. It adds 3.3 pounds to the single-engine helicopter’s weight and $5,300 to its price. According to company president Kurt Robinson, it was requested by the airframer’s Russian customers and represents the culmination of several years of engineering.