Bell 407
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| Type: | Light multipurpose helicopter |
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| First flight: |
June 29, 1995 |
| Commissioning: |
1996 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 1995 |
| Number of pieces: |
1000+ (June 2010) |
The Bell 407 is a seven-seat single-engine helicopter with turbine drive and four-bladed main rotor made by the American manufacturer Bell Helicopter .
history
To create a successor to the Bell 206, which is equipped with a two-bladed rotor, the development of the Bell 407 began in 1993. The prototype first flew on June 29, 1995. The helicopter is produced by Bell Helicopter in Mirabel in the Canadian province of Québec . In June 2010 the 1000th Bell 407 (serial number 54000) was delivered to a Japanese helicopter operator.
- ARH-70A
From the civilian model, the armed reconnaissance helicopter ARH-70A (ARH) was to be developed as a military variant to replace the OH-58D Kiowa of the US armed forces. The order for this was placed in 2005 by the US Army. The helicopter was launched on 20 July 2006 in Arlington for its first flight, however, had with various technical problems - engine HS900 by among others, the Honeywell - to fight, also crashed one of the prototypes on 21 February 2007 from. However, when the project threatened to exceed the planned costs by about 70%, development was stopped.
- Bell 417
A version with more engine power thanks to the Honeywell HTS900 engine . The first flight took place on June 8, 2006. The program was discontinued in 2007.
- Fire-X
Bell Helicopter works with Northrop Grumman Corporation to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance, surveillance and reconnaissance for the United States Armed Forces . The Fire-X is based on the Bell 407 and the Northrop Grumman MQ-8 , the first flight ( aircraft registration number: N91796) took place on December 10, 2010 at the Yuma Proving Ground in the US state of Arizona .
- Bell 407GX
The Bell 407GX is provided with an Electronic Flight Instrument System of the type Garmin G1000HTM provided, which allows the pilot to retrieve enhanced environment information and a helicopter Terrainhinweis- and warning system (engl. HTAWS) has. Furthermore, the Garmin G1000HTM saves all critical parameters occurring during the flight on an SD memory card . The price for a 407GX is around 2.8 million US dollars , which is almost 150,000 US dollars higher than the standard 407.
- Bell 407GT
A further development of the Bell 407GX with armament for the APKWS .
- Bell 407AH
A light armed helicopter capable of flying at night for homeland security and law enforcement (police tasks), first presented in March 2011 . It is equipped with a six-barrel Dillon M134T (7.62 mm) machine gun and a seven- barrel M260 rocket launcher for unguided 2.75-inch missiles. The equipment also includes an optical FLIR vision system and a decoy self-protection, which is supposed to protect against a threat from homing missiles.
technology
The Bell 407 was developed for the civil market; In addition to a pilot, it offers space for six passengers in the cabin or allows a maximum external payload of 1200 kg and is a further developed derivative of the well-known Bell 206 series . It is powered by an Allison 250 -C47 engine with FADEC . The Bell 407 is supplied with a skid landing gear , four-blade main rotor and two-blade tail rotor .
Common uses of the Bell 407 include:
- Use for police tasks (especially in the USA)
- Use in the rescue service as a rescue helicopter
- Use in electronic reporting (ENG)
- Use for commercial sightseeing and other sightseeing flights
- Use for film shooting
- Use for transport flights of any kind
Technical specifications
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| Parameter | Data |
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| Length (including main rotor) | 12.70 m (41 ft 8 in) |
| Main rotor diameter | 10.67 m (35 ft 0 in) |
| height | 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) |
| Empty mass | 1,210 kg (2,667 lb) |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2,722 kg (6,000 lb) |
| Top speed | 260 km / h, at max. Payload 240 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 5,698 m (18,690 ft) |
| Range | 577 km (377 miles) |
| Engines | an Allison 250-C47 with 520 kW (700 shp) |
Comparable helicopter types
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ aviationtoday: Bell Scraps Year-Old 417, Finding No Market from April 1, 2007 (viewed on August 17, 2010)
- ↑ bellhelicopter.com: Bell Helicopter and Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Fire-X Unmanned Vertical System ( Memento of the original from October 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , dated December 15, 2010
- ↑ bellhelicopter.textron.com: Description of the Bell 407GX on the manufacturer's website ( memento of the original from August 1, 2013 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. (English)
