Bell 205

Bell 205
Bell 205
Type:	Light multipurpose helicopter
Design country:	United States
Manufacturer:	Bell helicopter
First flight:	August 16, 1961
Commissioning:	1963
Number of pieces:	approx. 12,000

Bell 205 is a civil version of the Bell UH-1 military helicopter from the US manufacturer Bell Helicopter .

history

The Bell 205 is the further development of the Bell 204 , which was used by the US armed forces and their allies from the mid-1950s. The first flight of the new model took place on August 16, 1961, the delivery to the military began under the designation UH-1D in 1963. More than 12,000 copies of the model (both civil and military) were built up to the 1980s , also through licensees in other countries. Many of the helicopters are still in use today.

variants

• Bell 205 - civil version of the Bell UH-1D, manufactured at Bell in Fort Worth
• Bell 205A-1 - civil version of the Bell UH-1H with a more powerful engine
• Agusta-Bell 205 - license build by Agusta in Italy
• Agusta-Bell 205A-1 - license build
• Fuji-Bell 205A-1 - Manufactured under license by Fuji Heavy Industries in Japan
• Bell 205B - pre-series of the Bell 210 with improved engine and rotor

Technical specifications

Bell 205A-1

Parameter	Data
Engine	1 Avco Lycoming T53 L 13 shaft turbine with 1,420  WPS (1,044 kW)
Top speed	220 km / h
Range	507 km with a standard fuel load of 814 l
Max. Altitude	4145 m
Empty weight	2,140 kg
Max. Take-off weight	4,310 kg
Seats	Max. 12
Hull length	12.7 m
Length over all	17.41 m
Height above everything	4.42 m
Rotor diameter	14.63 m

See also

• List of helicopter types

Web links

Commons : Bell 205  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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