Bell Helicopter Textron

Bell Model 30 1943 Experimental single-seat helicopter with open frame fuselage structure (later enclosed), pilot seat in nose, three-leg ... read more ... A little-known fourth research helicopter was also constructed. Used to evaluate the coaxial configuration employed ... read more ... Bell coaxial-rotor helicopter 1945 Bell Model 42 1946 In 1946, accepting the conclusions of a marketing survey, Larry Bell asked the main engineering ... read more ... The Bell Model 47 was ordered for the USArmy and Navy towards the end of ... read more ... Bell Model 47 / H-13 "Sioux" 1945 Bell Model 48 1946 When in 1946, Bell developed its new general utility helicopter of larger dimensions than the ... read more ... By February 1946, action was begun by the USAAF to procure a new type of ... read more ... Bell Model 54 1950 Bell Model 61 / HSL 1953 Bell's only twin-rotor helicopter, and one of the few not built by Piasecki(later Boeing-Vertol), the ... read more ... One Bell Model 47G was fitted experimentally with a Turbomeca Artouste turbine built under license ... read more ... Bell Model 201 / XH-13F 1955 Bell Model 204 "Iroquois" 1956 In 1955 the Bell Model 204 won a US Army design competition for a utility ... read more ... This project dated 1958 and known as the Bell Model D-245 is the earliest known ... read more ... Bell D-245 1958 - project Bell Model 205 "Iroquois" 1961 Although basically similar to the earlier Model 204, the Model 205 introduced a longer fuselage ... read more ... In 1959, the TRECOM (United States Army's Transportation Research Command) set up a programme in ... read more ... Bell Model 533 1962 Bell Model 206 / YOH-4A 1962 Four-seat lightweight observation helicopter powered by a 250hp Allison T63 turboshaft engine. Produced to a ... read more ... In June 1962, Bell invited US Army officials to the Fort Worth facility to see ... read more ... Bell D-255 "Iroquois Warrior" 1962 Bell Model 206 "Jet Ranger" 1963 The Bell 206 series -comprising the JetRangerand its longer, morepowerful brother, the 206LLongRanger - virtually ... read more ... In July 1962, the experiments with armed helicopters turned to reality as the first Army ... read more ... Bell 207 "Sioux Scout" 1963 Bell Model 209 "Huey Cobra" 1965 In 1965 the US Army finalisedits requirement for theworld's first armed battlefieldhelicopter, the Bell AH-1 ... read more ... Model of a projected twin-engined Model 280 wide-body Cobra ... read more ... Bell Model 280 project Bell Model 212 1968 At the beginning of the 1960s, the Bell design team considered that the only way ... read more ... The AH-1 HueyCobraevolved from the famousBell UH-1 Huey. When theAH-1G model arrived in Vietnamit became ... read more ... Bell Model 209 "Super Cobra" 1970 Bell Model 309 "Kingcobra" 1971 Having always regarded the Model 209 as a temporary solution until a higher-performance machine was ... read more ... In October 1965, a Qualitative Material Development Objective was approved by the DoD for what ... read more ... Bell Model 240 UTTAS 1972 - project Bell Model 206L "Long Ranger" 1974 The capability and reliability of the JetRanger family resulted in Bell developing a medium-lift version ... read more ... At the beginning of the 1970s, Bell was still busy improving the performance of its ... read more ... Bell Model 214B "Big Lifter" 1974 Bell Model 409 / YAH-63 1975 In November 1972 the Army solicited design proposals for a new Advanced Attack Helicopter (AAH) ... read more ... In March 1974, in view of the rapidly growing market for business and utility helicopters ... read more ... Bell Model 222 1976 Bell Model 214ST 1977 In its Isfahan plant, Iran intended to produce a larger and more powerful variant of ... read more ... This is basically a Bell 212 but fitted with a new composite four-blade rotor. First ... read more ... Bell Model 412 1981 Bell Model 406 / OH-58D "Kiowa Warrior" 1983 The latest Bell OH-58D is the result of a 1981 proposal by the US Army ... read more ... In February 1983, Bell announced the first of a new helicopter family, both commercial and ... read more ... Bell Model 400 "Twin Ranger" 1984 Bell D292 ACAP 1985 In February 1981 the Army's Applied Technology Laboratoryannounced that Bell Helicopter and the Sikorsky Aircraft ... read more ... Although they ultimately lost the competition, Bell Helicopters and McDonnell Douglas undertook a great deal ... read more ... Bell/McDonnel-Douglas LHX 1991 - project Bell Model 230 1991 During the autumn of 1989, Bell announced its intention to develop an improved variant of ... read more ... Selected March 1993 as US Army NTH (New Training Helicopter)choice to replace UH-1 at pilot ... read more ... Bell TH-67 "Creek" 1993 Bell Model 430 1994 Model 230 with four-blade '680' bearingless main rotor, 0.45m longer cabin, redesigned glass cockpit. Powered ... read more ... Design definition launched in 1993 as Bell Light Helicopter to supplement, and eventually replace, JetRanger ... read more ... Bell Model 407 1995 Bell Model 427 1997 Enlarged and lengthened version of Model 407 with wider cabin, centre-section fuel tank, OH-58D ... read more ... The new AB.139 - The medium twin engine helicopter capable of carrying up to 15 ... read more ... Bell/Agusta AB139 2001 Bell JRX 2002 - project Concept follow-on to highly successful JetRanger model revealed at Heli-Expo in February 2002. Littleconcrete detail ... read more ...