Bell 205
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Bell 205 |
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Type: | Light multipurpose helicopter |
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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 |
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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
Web links
Commons : Bell 205 - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aviation Enthusiast Corner ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( As of April 13, 2007 )