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| Manufacturer |
Bell
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| Type |
47G
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| Introduced |
3/8/1948
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| In production? |
No
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| Units produced |
5600
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| Price US $ |
250,000.00
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| Overall Length |
43.6 ft
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| Length |
31.6 ft
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| Height |
9.3 ft
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| Width |
0 ft
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| Description |
The Bell47 is a famous 2/3 seater light helicopter, designed by Arthur M. Young. Characteristic is its famous teetering rotorhead with stabilization bar and 'fish bowl' cockpit. Model 47 can be seen as the father of the light helicopter. It was also the first helicopter with a type certification (8 March 1946). There have been more than 5000 units built. The first helicopter certified for commercial use, the Bell 47 is still flying.
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| Advertisement |
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| Design features |
- Goldfish bowl canopy
- Openwork tail boom
- Skid landing gear
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The Bell47 is a famous 2/3 seater light helicopter, designed by Arthur M. Young. Characteristic is its famous teetering rotorhead with stabilization bar and 'fish bowl' cockpit. Model 47 can be seen as the father of the light helicopter. It was also the first helicopter with a type certification (8 March 1946). There have been more than 5000 units built. The first helicopter certified for commercial use, the Bell 47 is still flying.
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Design features:
- Goldfish bowl canopy
- Openwork tail boom
- Skid landing gear
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| Persons |
3
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| Max. Range |
245 mi
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| Cruise Speed |
84 mph
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| Max. Speed |
105 mph
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| Max. rate of Climb |
860 ft/min
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| HOGE ceiling |
0 ft
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| Service Ceiling |
10900 ft
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| Gross Weight |
2950 lb
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| Empty Weigt |
1893 lb
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| Useful Load |
1057 lb
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| Fuel Capacity |
0 gallons
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| Number of Engines |
1
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| Engine Type |
Piston
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| Engine Code |
Lycoming TVO-435-F1A
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| Horse Power |
280
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| Rotorhead |
Teetering
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| Number of rotorblades |
2
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| Rotor Diameter |
37.2 ft
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| Number of tail rotorblades |
2
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| Tailrotor Diameter |
6.1 ft
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