Transport Canada certifies Robinson R66 as police helicopter

Robinson R66 Turbine Police helicopter

Canada certifies the Robinson R66 Turbine for police operations.

Robinson R66 Turbine Police helicopter

Robinson Helicopter Company has received Transport Canada’s certification for the R66 Turbine police helicopter.

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The four-person Robinson R66 Turbine police helicopter is priced at $1.129 million and comes with a FLIR Ultra 8000 thermal imaging camera, a 10-inch fold down colour monitor, a Spectrolab SX-7 searchlight with 30-million candlepower, and a dual audio controller.

The helicopter flies at a cruise speed of 138 mph, can carry a payload of 800 lbs and has a ceiling of 10,000 ft at max weight.