The Robinson R22 Beta II is a two-seat small rotorcraft powered by a single Lycoming O-360 four-cylinder,
air-cooled piston engine. The R22 was designed by the founder of the Robinson Helicopter Company, Frank Robinson.
Design of the Robinson R22 helicopter began in 1973, and an 85kW (115hp)
Lycoming O235 powered prototype flew for the first time on 28 August 1975. A second
followed in early 1977. The FAA certification was achieved in March 1979 and deliveries
started in October of that year. On 5 August 1985, the Beta model was certified. The Beta
II model was introduced into production in 1995 and certificated in early 1996. Today over
4500 Robinson R22 helicopters are delivered to customers all over the world.
On 17 August 1995, a reservation for the registration D-HFER was done for the 1992-built Robinson R22 Beta c/n 2250 and in February 1996,
the aircraft was registered D-HFER in Germany. The Robinson R22 Beta c/n 2250 was registered before N2349X in the USA with
Heli-Star Aviation Inc., Wilmington, Delaware. Robinson D-HFER is operated by Air Lloyd Deutsche Helicopter GmbH, Halle-Oppin Airfield.
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