Bell 429
| Bell 429 | |
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 Mock-up of the Bell 429 |
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| Type: | Light multipurpose helicopter |
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| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
February 27, 2007 |
| Commissioning: |
February 2008 |
| Production time: |
In series production since 2009 |
| Number of pieces: |
200 (Aug 2014) |
The Bell 429 is an eight-seat twin-engine helicopter made by the US manufacturer Bell Helicopter with turbine drive .
development
The first flight took place on February 27, 2007, the Canadian aviation authority TCCA approved the helicopter on July 1, 2009, EASA according to CS-27 on September 23, 2009. The Bell 429 is manufactured in Mirabel , Canada .
As early as November 2005, 136 orders had already been placed and in February 2008 over 260. The unit price was around 5 to 6 million US dollars . The Bell 429WLG was presented at the beginning of 2013, a further development with retractable landing gear and increased flight performance.
technology
The model is based on the Bell 427 , but has a larger cabin with a flat floor, avionics that allow instrument flight even with a pilot, and a four-blade main rotor with variable speed. The Bell 429 can be supplied with a retractable wheel chassis (then referred to as the Bell 429WLG ) or with skids . A tailgate for patient transport is optionally available. Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207 D1 shaft turbines with FADEC serve as the drive .
Technical data (preliminary)
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| Passengers | 7th |
| Hull length | 12.17 m |
| Trunk width | 2.36 m |
| height | 4.04 m |
| Empty mass | 1950 kg |
| Payload | 1225 kg |
| External load | 1271 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3175 kg |
| Engine | 2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D1 shaft turbines |
| Starting power | 529 kW each for 5 min |
| Continuous output | 466 kW |
| Max. Cruising speed | 264 km / h |
| Hovering altitude without ground effect | 2835 m |
| Hovering altitude with ground effect | 3658 m |
| Range | 648 km |
Comparable helicopter types
Web links
- www.bellhelicopter.com
- Type certification of the model Bell 429 - EASA-TCDS-R.506 (PDF; 56 kB)
- Video of the first flight on Youtube
Individual evidence
- ↑ data sheet from Bell Helicopter in English. ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2011 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.
- ↑ Bell Helicopter press release in English. ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2009 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.
- ↑ EASA Newsletter October 2009
