Rotorcraft industry icon Frank Robinson launched the personal helicopter industry, starting with the piston-powered R22. [Courtesy: Robinson Helicopter Company]
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Frank Robinson, the engineer and rotorcraft pilot who founded Robinson Helicopter Company and created the R22, R44, and R66, has hovered into the sunset. Robinson, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Rolling Hills, California, on November 12, after a long illness.
The company announced the pioneer’s death in a statement released on Sunday.
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