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Bell Helicopter

The Bell Helicopter aircraft is build by Textron.

Bell 212 Twin Huey (also known as the Twin Two-Twelve) is a two-bladed, twin-engined, medium helicopter.

Bell Helicopter made its maiden flight in 1968. Bell Helicopter has a seating capacity of 15.

Bell Helicopter has an overall length of 17.43 meters (57.0_ft). It has a wing span of 14.64 meters (47.9_ft). The overall height of 3.83 meters (12.5_ft). The wing area of Bell Helicopter is of about 168.3 sq.meters (1,811.6_sq.ft.). The overall weight of an empty aircraft is about 2961.7 kilograms (6,515.7_lbs). And it has a maximum take-off weight of about 5080 kilograms (11,176.0_lbs). Bell Helicopter can reach a maximum speed of about 223 km/hr (120.4_knots, 138.6_mph). And the Bell Helicopter has a maximum crusing range of about 439 kilometers (272.8_miles, 237.0_nautical miles). Aircraft can reach a service height of about 5305 meters (17,347.4_ft).

The turboshaft engine powered Bell Helicopter uses 1, Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 or -3B turboshaft. It can deliver a total power of approximately 1342 kilowatts (1,799.6_shaft horsepower).

The Bell Helicopter is operated by the following airlines:

  • Air Greenland [GL].
  • Papillon Airways [HI].

The Bell Helicopter can be seen landing at the these airports:

  • Grand Canyon West Airport in United States.
  • Kulusuk Airport in Greenland.
  • Las Vegas Boulder City Airport in United States.
  • Qaarsut Airport in Greenland.
  • Tasiilaq Heliport in Greenland.
  • Uummannaq Heliport in Greenland.

Updated On: 12.06.01