Systems Description for the Robinson R66 NxG

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As of 20250402 Introduction to Robinson Helicopter Company The Past… 1973 Frank Robinson founds Robinson Helicopters out of his garage Robinson Founded First flight safety course taught by Frank Robinson Safety Course Launched Robinson delivers 1000th R22 to Sloane Helicopters 1000th R22 Delivered New model R44 four seat helicopter featuring Lycoming O-540-F1B5 R44 Introduced FAA issues the Type Certificate for the new R44 R44 Type Certified 5000th Helicopter Delivered to National Airways 5000th Helicopter Delivered 6000th Helicopter Delivered to Airborne Energy Solutions 6000th Helicopter Delivered R66 debuts at Heli-Expo in Houston, Texas R66 Introduced & Certified -4- The Robinson Legacy: American Made for 50+ yrs R22 Flight with Lycoming O-235-C2C engine R22 First Flight 1975 FAA certifies the R22 SN 0002 R22 Certified 1979 1982 1989 1991 1992 New R44 Raven II with Lycoming’s fuel-injected IO- 540-AE1A5 Engine R44 Raven II Announced 2002 2003 2005 8000th Helicopter Delivered to a private New Zealand owner 8000th Helicopter Delivered 2007 2010 10,000th Helicopter Delivered to Audi Helicopters 10,000th Helicopter Delivered 2011 12,000th Helicopter Delivered to Hover Dynamics 12,000th Helicopter Delivered 2016 RHC delivers the 13,000th helicopter to SKY Helicopters 13,000th Delivery Robinson acquires unmanned aerial system company Ascent Aerosystems. Ascent Acquisition R66 turbine surpasses 1 million flight hours R66 1MM Flight Hrs 2019 2021 2024 2025 Robinson’s Largest Helicopter R88 Introduced The Present… • R22, R44, R66 Helicopter Production • Ascent UAS production (Spirit & Spartan) • ~1,250 Employees • ~1,100 Production Floor • On-Site Apprentice Program • Front Office, Sales, Marketing • Fleet Sales & Business Development • Customer Service & Support • Engineering & Certification • Design, Flight Test, Operations, R&D • Parts Manufacturing • Maintenance, Repair, & Overhaul • Flight & Maintenance Training -6- Robinson Helicopter Company (Torrance, CA) 1 2 3 SP • The World’s Highest Production Helicopter Manufacturer, year-over-year • 85% of all aircraft parts are built from raw material to aircraft installation at our Torrance facility • 6-8 aircraft built per week, and 350 aircraft per year • ~20x Main Rotor Gear Boxes, 20x Tail Rotor Gear Boxes, and 60x Hydraulic Servos built each week. RHC Helicopter Products -7- Powerful, Reliable, & Lowest Operating Cost Turbine & Piston Helicopters in Class Flight Training Agriculture Spray / Game Protection Tour / Charter / Private Use * Highest Production General Aviation Helicopter Gross Weight: 2,500 lb Cruise Speed: 110 kt Max Range (no reserve): 300 nm Operating Cost Per Flight Hour: $300 R44 Flight Training Agriculture Spray Tour / Charter / Private Use Gross Weight: 1,370 lb Cruise Speed: 95 kt Max Range (no reserve): 250 nm Operating Cost Per Flight Hour: $200 R22 Flight Training Law Enforcement / Agriculture Spray Utility / External Cargo Hook Loads Tour / Charter / Private Use Gross Weight: 2,700 lb Cruise Speed: 110 kt Max Range (no reserve): 350 nm Operating Cost Per Flight Hour: $415 R66 In Service Global Footprint ~ 10,500 Aircraft Latin America MEA China India North America Europe incl. CIS AsiaPac 828 2,128 422 509 1,485 281 234 979 419 154 437 59 0 14 6 102 354 25 816 975 143 2,643 6,372 1,355 * TOTAL RHC DELIVERIES TO DATE: 14,000+ (INCLUDES RETIRED, STORAGE, & WRITTEN OFF) -8- R22 R44 R66 The Future… RHC Helicopter Products – The R66 NXG -10- Powerful, Reliable, & Lowest Operating Cost Turbine & Piston Helicopters in Class Riviera Palo Verde Southwood RHC Helicopter Products – The R88 -11- Powerful, Reliable, & Lowest Operating Cost Turbine & Piston Helicopters in Class Price (2025 USD): $3.3M Payload: 2,800 lb Seating: 10 (including pilot) Cruise Speed: 130 kts Range: 350+ nm Endurance: 3.5+ hours HOGE (MGW/ISA): 12,000’ DA Ascent UAS Products -12- Modular, Robust, All-Weather, Developer Kit Friendly UAS Spartan Technology Pursuits and Next Generation of VTOL -13- Robinson Helicopter Company will surprise people over the next decade! Electrificatio n Autonomy Manned-Unmanned Teaming RHC’s Road to Zero The long road to eliminating fatal accidents Breaking Down The Problem 1. We need better information about what goes wrong in fatal accidents. • How can we secure high quality accident/incident data that can be quickly converted to safety critical information? 2. We need to understand and address local patterns in operations, environment or training • How can we tailor training, communication and procedures to address local needs? 3. We need to compel users to make the product changes that have outsized impact on safety • How can we incentivize customers to take their aircraft out of service and upgrade to newest technology? Cockpit Cameras, Autopilots and Data Recorders IIMC The Future Simulation and Training • Massively distributed scenario based training with: • Measured data on 1000’s of parameters • Statistical performance distributions • Individualized pilot performance • Local environment and conditions • Leverage RHC Network of 100+ Dealers and incentivize customers to “play” the scenarios monthly/quarterly • Significant Safety Benefits • Reinforce RHC Safety Notices • Identify weak spots/bright spots • Reinforce RHC training curriculum • Better understand pilot performance in the fleet Trade-in/Overhaul Programs For Fleet Safety • Factory Overhauls at RHC allow upgrades to latest safety equipment • Symmetric Horizontal Stabilizer • Cockpit Camera • Impact Resistant Windows • Garmin Autopilot • Trade-in Program allows an increased throughput to accelerate adoption • The combination of these two programs leads to a faster incorporation of safety technology Closing • After 52 years, RHC has shifted to an aggressive posture aimed at expansion of helicopters in all aspects of modern life • Robinson Helicopter is committed to an optimistic future of: • New product development