How many kids draw airplanes and helicopters with the hope of becoming pilots or creating their own aircraft in the future?

One such young person was Jason Hill, who kept that dream alive by studying aeronautical engineering and working in the aviation sector.

“The sheer volume of difficult things that need to be executed and coordinated makes the task seemingly impossible,” adds Hill.

Nonetheless, it seemed like a difficult moment to introduce a luxury product given the UK’s current cost of living issue. The Hill machine costs around £600,000, which is inexpensive for a helicopter but totally out of reach for most people.

Robinson Aircraft Company of California is credited with popularizing helicopter flying through their line of compact, two- to five-seat aircraft, which has generated approximately 14,000 sales for the manufacturer.

Robinson’s R66 Turbine, which will cost slightly more than $1 million (£790,000), is expected to witness an increase in orders, from 101 helicopters in 2022 to 120 in 2023 and 150 in 2024.