Isnt it cute?
Just played with this cute little $400,000 R44 at Smokin the Sound in Biloxi. They use it as a chase chopper for the offshore powerboat races
General characteristics
Crew: one or two pilots
Capacity: four, including pilot
Payload: 900 lb (408 kg)
Length: 21 ft 5 in (9.0 m)
Rotor diameter: 33 ft (10.1 m)
Tail rotor diameter: 4 ft 10 in (1.5 m)
Height: 10 ft 9 in (3.3 m)
Empty weight: 1,450 lb (657.7 kg)
Loaded weight: 2,500 lb (1,134 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 6 cylinder, flat engine with fuel injection, 245 bhp (183 kW)
Fuel: 100 low lead (100LL) fuel or 100/130.
Main tank capacity: 31.6 US gallons (120 liters)
Main tank usable fuel: 30.6 US gallons (116 liters)
Auxiliary tank capacity: 18.5 US gallons (70 liters)
Auxiliary tank usable fuel: 18.3 US gallons (69 liters)
Performance
Maximum speed: 130 kn (240 km/h; 150 mph)
Cruise speed: 110 kn (200 km/h; 130 mph)
Range: 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi
