Some Flying Things

 Every so often, the planes fly over Riverside Park.  Usually I am busy catching a ship to take pictures but sometimes I get pictures.

This is an A321 that was coming in from Atlanta.

A Robinson R44 Helicopter doing its normal tour.

And Then I Saw a Bird in the Sky

 I saw this guy a couple of times, but I decided to take pictures this time.

This was a Robinson R44 helicopter flying out of Detroit City Airport.

They use it to do tours of the city.

A Helicopter

There is a company that does helicopter tours.

This is one of the helicopters.  I think it is like a 30 minute tour which would be pretty cool, I think.

A Robinson R44 Flies Overhead

 I decided to head down to the river today.  I saw that there were a couple of ships that were stirring about.  I think a couple of them were making their last trips of the season.

As I waiting for the first ship to pass.  This Robinson R44 passed over.

I think it was heading over to Grosse Ile.

One more shot.

A Robinson R44 Helicopter

 I see this helicopter fairly often.

This is a Robinson R44.

I think it does tours of the Detroit River.  I'm not sure of the website.

I'm also not sure if it goes from Grosse Ile or the Detroit City Airport.  Either way, it was pretty neat to see.

A Robinson Helicopter Flies Over

 Another thing while I was waiting for the Alpena.

This is a Robinson R44.

The Robinson R44 is a four seater helicopter based on the Robison R22.  It has been in production since 1992 and over 6000 have been produced.  This model was used to develop the Robinson R66 which is the six seater.

Catching a Robinson Helicopter

There is a tour helicopter that passes over Belle Isle.  I think it flies over about once an hour.

This particular helicopter flies out of Grosse Ile.  Flights start at $49 and go up from there.  I think this is part of the 30 minute tour.
 

A Frequent Visitor Flies Overhead

 I was going to go catch the Oberstar on the Rouge River but she stopped for a train.  I wasn't sure if she was stopping for the train or docking, so I decided to head over to Belle Isle to catch another ship.  It's one I haven't seen in a while.

While I was waiting for the ship to appear, this guy flew overhead.

It is the same Robinson R44 I always see.

 Apparently they offer river tours out of Grosse Ile.  I might have to check it out sometime.

A Robinson Helicopter Passes By

 As I was waiting for the next boat, this guy flew over.

 he flew behind me but I was busy with the Manitowoc at the time.  As he flew over the Ambassador Bridge, I had to get a picture.

Catching a Robinson

Every so often, a helicopter will fly over Riverside Park.

 this is a Robinson R44 Helicopter which means it can carry 4 passengers.

 It is bigger than the Robinson R22.

One more shot before moving to the next subject.

A Robinson Helicopter Passes Overhead

Every time I heard the sound of an aircraft passing overhead, I have to look up.

 Especially if that is the sound of a helicopter because they are so cool.

 I think this was a Robinson R44 Helicopter which is slightly bigger than the R22.

I think this is one of the more common helicopters in existence.

A Robinson Helicopter Passes By

As I was taking pictures of the Anderson, I heard the distinctive sound of a helicopter.

 it was behind me, so I turned around and saw this Robinson R44.

 The Robinson R44 is a four seat helicopter based on their R22 model.  It first flew in 1990 and a little over 6,000 have been produced.

It is a pretty neat looking helicopter.

A Robinson R44 Passes By

Again, as I was waiting, I saw this guy flying over.

It is a Robinson R44 helicopter flying by. 

A Robinson R44 Helicopter

As I was taking pictures of the Leitch, I heard the sound of a helicopter.

It was a Robinson R44.  The Robinson R44 was developed from the R22.  It is a four seat helicopter (where the R22 is two).  It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 engine which gives it 245 horsepower.  It has a top speed of 150 miles per hour.  It has been the best selling general aviation helicopter since 1999.  Since its introduction in 1993, over 5,800 have been produced.