Exclusive Video: TV News Copters Made Affordable

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Key Takeaways:

  • Economic shifts in the news industry have made traditional, expensive turbine-powered news helicopters unaffordable for many local television outlets.
  • Robinson Helicopters is experiencing increased sales of its more economical R44-based camera ships as a cost-effective solution for Electronic News Gathering (ENG).
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Thanks to seismic shifts in the news business, many local television outlets can no longer afford their own turbine-powered eye-in-the-sky. As a result, Robinson is doing a brisk business selling its R44-based ENG camera ship. AVweb visited Robinson in Torrance, California for a closer look.

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