Bell 407GXP

Civil Helicopters

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Basic Information

Name

Bell 407GXP

Designation

Bell 407GXP

Alternate Designation

Bell 407GXi

Equipment Type

Civil Helicopters

Manufacturer

Bell Textron

Date of Introduction

2016

Description

The Bell 407GXP is a light, single-engine, commercial helicopter derived from the Bell 407GX offering performance improvements, payload increase (50-pound) and pilot workload reduction. The helicopter is powered by a single engine Rolls-Royce M250-C47B featuring Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC). The aircraft is also equipped with new avionics features such as a hover performance calculator improvement, as well as a transmission TBO extension of +500 hours that will lower maintenance costs. The Bell 407GXP suits corporate, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), homeland security and utility helicopter roles. Bell Helicopter launched this aircraft at Heli-Expo on March 3, 2015. Deliveries are slated to start before the end of 2015.

Air & Air Defense Specifications

Crew 2

Max Speed 252.0 km/h

Range 612.0 km

Service Ceiling 6096 m

Overview (Deagel)

Group Civil Helicopters

Status Active

Also Known As Bell 407GXi

Origin United States of America

Contractor Bell Textron

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) January 18, 2016

First Flight February 2015

Total Production 409

Specifications (Deagel)

Crew 2

Main Rotor Blades 4

Number of Engines 1

Passengers 5

Dimensions — Height 3.3 meter

Dimensions — Length 10.6 meter

Dimensions — Main Rotor Diameter 10.7 meter

Dimensions — Width 2.5 meter

Mass — Max Takeoff Weight 2,722 kilogram

Performance — Ceiling 6,096 meter

Performance — Max Range 612 kilometer

Power — Max Power at TakeOff 701 shp

Speed — Cruise Speed 219 kph

Speed — Top Speed at High Altitude 252 kph

Time — Flight Endurance 4.5 hour

Gear (Deagel)

Item 1 Turboprop Engines: M250-C47B (1)

Variants

Variant 1 Bell 427

Variant 2 OH-58F Kiowa Warrior

Variant 3 OH-58D Kiowa Warrior

Variant 4 Bell 407

Variant 5 ARH-70A

Variant 6 Bell 407GT

Variant 7 Bell 407GXP

Details

Country of Origin United States

Category Rotary Wing Aircraft

Air > Rotary Wing Aircraft

Sources

deagel.com: https://www.deagel.com/x/x/a000133

Classification

Domain

Air & Air Defense

Equipment Status

Active

Dimensions

Length

10.6 m

Width

2.5 m

Height

3.3 m

Weight

2722 kg

Operators (18)

China

United States

Germany

United Kingdom

Japan

Ukraine

Poland

India

Brazil

South Africa

Argentina

Canada

Ireland

Mexico

Nepal

Nigeria

Panama

Taiwan

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