Electronic News Gathering

SKY Helicopters, Inc.

The R44 ENG is an inexpensive, reliable, fast, and safe solution for a video news gathering helicopter for your station or network.
SKY Helicopters has turnkey aircraft/pilot packages available for the week/month/long term.

Media Production Services -
HiDef Video Editing
DVD/BluRay Production HERE.
Our customers include ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX stations around the country.
Standard equipment includes a nose mounted, gyro stabilized camera with more than 700 lines of resolution combined with 42X magnification (21-to-1 zoom lens and 2X extender). Clear, steady pictures with no daily set-up or balancing requirements, interior talent camera, exterior fuselage camera, RF broadcast equipment, and an audio/video-switching console.
The R44 ENG has a frequency-agile transmitter, allowing the user to select any RF channel in the 2 Ghz, 6-7 Ghz, and the COFDM Digital Microwave Format.
Of the 3000 R44 helicopters produced, 60 are factory configured with external cameras for ENG and observation (police) work.
All of the additional electronic components are installed and certified at the Robinson factory.
Download a Specification Sheet for the R44 ENG Helicopter.
Contact SKY about system integration with existing television station equipment.

Availability
and
ENG Services Facts

After 10 Years of service,the R44's
reliability and safety record are well documented
Platform Safety and Reliability Facts

A copy of the sales sheet specifications is available on the PDF download.