Mercury Aviation is proud to operate some of the safest makes and models of light helicopters in the industry. Our variety of helicopters makes it easy for us to provide you with the best equipment to safely and efficiently complete your mission. The following is a list of the types of aircraft we operate and some of the unique equipment we use. There is also a general guideline to help you understand the operational specifications of the different types.
Robinson R44
www.robinsonheli.com
The four seat Robinson helicopter is the worlds best selling helicopter for a reason. It is simply the best at operating safely and very efficiently in a variety of light utility roles and economical helicopter transportation. The R44 cruises at about 120 mph and is ideal for aerial photography, survey and inspection.
We operate 3 different models of the R44 including: The R44 Raven, The R44 Electronic News Gathering Helicopter, and the R44 Police Helicopter.
The R44 ENG helicopter includes:
- Full 5 axis stabilized HD video with an Ikegami HDL-25 camera and Canon HJ22 HD 22x lens.
- It also includes a Panasonic P2 HD Mobile recorder and BMS digital helicoder microwave downlink.
- The ENG helicopter can accommodate a pilot, cameraman and passenger with a seat limit of 250lbs.
The R44 Police helicopter includes:
- Stabilized Forward Looking Infrared camera and color camera
- FLIR Ultra 8000
- digital recording deck
- SX-5 Night Sun Search light
- PA and siren system
- Multi-band law enforcement radio system
- Street level moving map and guidance system
- The police helicopter can accommodate a pilot, tactical flight officer, and 1 additional observer.
The R44 Raven
 Cruise Speed: 120 mph- Number of Passenger Seats: 3
- Comfortably accommodates 2 to 3 passengers and pilot
- Maximum passenger weight per seat: 300lbs (250lbs in front passenger seat of ENG helicopter)
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 100 nautical mile range with reserve: 650lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 200 nautical mile range with reserve: 565lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 300 nautical mile range with reserve: 470lbs
Bell 206 BIII Jet Ranger
www.bellhelicopter.textron.com
 The Bell Jet Ranger is the most widely recognizable helicopter in the world. It has one of the longest production runs of any commercial helicopter and has one of the best safety records for any single engine aircraft. It is unbeatable as an extremely versatile aircraft capable of performing a wide array of services. Our Jet Ranger includes the following mission, comfort and safety equipment:
 Full Environmental Control System with heat, defrost and air conditioning, leather seats with crew and passenger safety harnesses, crew and passenger wedge windows, sliding specialty video/photography rear window, high visibility strobes and high visibility rotor blades for safety, Satellite flight tracking, on board GPS based NEXRAD radar, and state of the art GPS based navigation system.
- Cruise Speed: 120 mph
- Number of Passenger seats; 4
- Comfortably seats: 3 passengers
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 100 nautical mile range with reserve: 950lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 200 nautical mile range with reserve: 750lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 300 nautical mile range with reserve: 550lbs
Bell 206L 3 Long Ranger
www.bellhelicopter.textron.com
 The Bell Long Ranger provides a larger cabin and an exceedingly smooth ride. It is one of the most versatile helicopters ever produced and is very capable of fulfilling a number of corporate and utility needs.
 Our Long Ranger includes the following mission, comfort and safety equipment: Full Environmental Control System with heat, defrost and air conditioning, leather seats with crew and passenger safety harnesses, crew and passenger wedge windows, high visibility pulse lighting and high visibility rotor blades for safety, Wire Strike Protection System, Satellite flight tracking, on board GPS based NEXRAD radar, and state of the art GPS based navigation system.
- Cruise Speed: 130 mph
- Number of Passenger seats: 6
- Comfortably seats: 4-5 passengers
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 100 nautical mile range with reserve: 1000lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 200 nautical mile range with reserve: 760lbs
- Allowable payload (pax and baggage), 300 nautical mile range with reserve: 550lbs
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