Bell 427
| Bell 427 | |
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 Bell 427 at Zagreb Airport , Croatia |
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| Type: | Light multipurpose helicopter |
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| First flight: |
December 11, 1997 |
| Commissioning: |
2000 |
| Number of pieces: |
<90 |
The helicopter type Bell 427 is a somewhat longer derivative of the Bell 407 developed by the manufacturer Bell Helicopter . The Bell 427 is a multi-purpose helicopter powered by two turbines with a four-blade main rotor and a two-blade tail rotor . The Bell 427 is supplied with a skid landing gear and is designed for the transport of up to eight people in a 2 + 3 + 3 configuration. The drive is controlled by a FADEC .
history
Bell tried earlier to bring a twin-engine version of the successful Bell 206 on the market. But it was only the Bell 427, which was presented and redesigned in February 1996, that caught on. The Bell 427 had its maiden flight on December 11, 1997. It was approved by the FAA in May 2000. It is to be replaced by the Bell 429 in the longer term .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| Length (including main rotor ) | 10.94 m |
| Main rotor diameter | 11.28 m |
| height | 3.49 m |
| Empty weight | 1,743 kg |
| Maximum take-off weight | 2,880 kg |
| drive | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D shaft turbines with 426 kW each |
| Manufacturer | Bell Helicopters ( USA ) |
| Range | 730 km |
| Service ceiling | 3,048 m |
| Top speed | 259 km / h |
