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Light observation helicopter that replaced the OH-6A Cayuse. TH-57A Sea Ranger 40 commercial Bell 206A aircraft purchased as the primary U.S. Navy helicopter trainer in January 1968 for training prospective U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard and select NATO/Allied helicopter pilots. [36] US Navy TH-57C 206L TexasRanger
The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X (JRX) is an American/Canadian light helicopter developed and manufactured by Bell Helicopter. The Bell 505 was unveiled at the 2013 Paris Airshow in June 2013 as the Bell SLS (Short Light Single). The Bell 505 designation was officially announced in February 2014. Its first flight occurred on November 11, 2014.
The Bell 407 is a four-blade, single-engine, civil utility helicopter. A derivative of the Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, the 407 uses the four-blade, soft-in-plane design rotor with composite hub developed for the United States Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior instead of the two-blade, semi-rigid, teetering rotor of the 206L-4.
The helicopter was a Bell Jet Ranger owned and operated by the Omni Flight Group that was preparing to takeoff on a flight to Kennedy Airport. [36] [37] On April 15, 1997, a BK-117 owned by the Colgate-Palmolive Company crashed into the East River shortly after takeoff when its tail rotor broke off, killing one passenger and injuring two others ...
It was the first light commercial twin-turbine helicopter developed in the United States. [ 4 ] The Bell 222 incorporated a number of advanced features, including dual hydraulic and electrical systems, sponsons housing the retractable landing gear , and the Noda Matic vibration reduction system developed for the Bell 214ST .
(California, 1978) Agusta-Bell AB.47J3 Ranger in Italian Carabinieri markings at Pratica di Mare AFB, Italy in 2006 Bell UH-13J Sioux at the National Museum of the United States Air Force 47J Ranger Production variant powered by a 220hp Lycoming VO-435-A1B engine., [2] 135 built. 47J-1 Ranger Military VIP variant as the H-13J, two built. [3 ...
Max takeoff weight: 2,950 lb (1,338 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming TVO-435-F1A six-cylinder vertically mounted horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 280 hp (210 kW) Main rotor diameter: 37 ft 2 in (11.33 m)
Bell announced its new project after the Bell 429 and Bell V-22, the super medium Bell 525, previously it was known as Project X or Magellan. The Helicopter is overall designed for trips of 50 to 500 nautical miles, and has a 5-blade main rotor powered by twin engines, digital controls and Garmin G5000H screen, with planned seating for 16-20 people. [3]