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	News: Bell enters the 21st Century with new orders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell reports that its highly acclaimed Bell 430 intermediate twin engine helicopter was today (Dec. 20, 1999) certificated by the FAA for Category A performance and Single-Pilot IFR flight.
		Bell's commitment to the new light, twin-engine, Bell 427 is producing results as Transport Canada recently certified the model.
		Bell Helicopter continues to have a strong presence in the Latin American region as its market share is near 70%.
	www.helis.com /news/1999/bell21cen.htm (721 words)

	Bell 407
		Bell has a history of tackling ambitious projects with teams of dedicated employees—such as the great effort to produce the first Cobra attack helicopter back in the mid-1960s and, more recently, the development of the Bell 407 commercial helicopter in less than one year.
		Bell further adapted and improved dynamic components of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and coupled them with a roomy, open, composite fuselage of modular design and powerful Pratt & Whitney PW207D engines to achieve the Bell 427.
		The Bell 407 is one of most popular and reliable aircraft in the commercial helicopter market.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/b407.htm (924 words)

	Textron Businesses: Bell: Bell Helicopter Selected Products
		The Bell 412EP is one of the roomiest, most versatile and cost-effective aircraft on the market today.
		The Bell 407 leads its class with a maximum cruise speed of 140 knots and a range of 300 nautical miles.
		[1] Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. ("Bell Helicopter") is a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. Bell Helicopter is a separate legal entity and is a member of the Textron family of companies.
	www.textron.com /textron_businesses/bell/bell_helicopter_products.jsp (720 words)

	Newsroom: Featured Stories
		The Bell ARH provides the Army with exceptional mission versatility and is capable of being equipped with a wide variety of weapons.
		The Bell 407's popularity and reliability are not only known throughout the commercial helicopter market, but have also led to record-setting sales.
		The Bell 407 is at work in virtually all conceivable helicopter markets from corporate and law enforcement to emergency medical services and electronic newsgathering.
	www.textron.com /newsroom/featured_stories/08_02_2005.jsp (370 words)

	Bell 407s race from the Alps to Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		A fifth 407 was scheduled to participate in the race, but its Italian operator had to cancel at the last minute.
		Except for the two mandatory checkpoints, the routing of the race was left to the discretion of the pilots.
		Bell presented awards to the race winners and participants at a ceremony in its Paris Air Show chalet yesterday at noon.
	www.ainonline.com /Publications/Paris_01/pd1bell407racepd1.html (633 words)

	HAI Convention News 2005: IFR-capable Bell 429 makes debut today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Bell 429, a new light twin helicopter derived from the Bell 427i, will be dramatically unveiled at an 11:30 a.m.
		Bell has already logged more than 90 orders for the 429, most of them converted from orders for the 427i, which the 429 will replace.
		Also at the press conference, Redenbaugh said Bell’s backlog of orders was up 94 percent at the end of last year compared to the end of 2003, the company’s highest backlog in 17 years.
	www.ainonline.com /Publications/HAI/HAI_2005/d1bellp1.html (862 words)

	Bell 407 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell 407 at [[Airport Niederrhein, Germany]] The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206-L4 "LongRanger".
		The 407 uses a 4-bladed rotor system with a rigid, composite rotor hub instead of the 2-bladed conventional rotor of the Model 206.
		The basic systems of the 407 are nearly identical to those in the 206-L4.
	bell-407.iqnaut.net (157 words)

	Newsroom: News: Bell Helicopter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Bell trial team based its operation out of the Jomsom airport (elevation 8,800 feet) and performed most of their test sorties in and around Mustang District area.
		While the 407 has already developed a solid reputation as an excellent high altitude performer, flying in the Himalayas offered an opportunity to take the 407 to an unparalleled level.
		Bell Helicopter Textron, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., is a $1.6 billion, leading producer of commercial and military helicopters, and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft.
	investor.textron.com /newsroom/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=147652&category=Bell (482 words)

	US101 - About Bell Helicopter Textron (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell aircraft can be found flying in over 120 nations accumulating fleet time at a rate in excess of ten flight hours every minute of the day.
		Bell aircraft currently operating in the US military fleet include AH-1W SuperCobra, the UH-1N twin-engine transport helicopter and the armed OH-58D Kiowa Warrior as well as the TH-67 initial flight training helicopter.
		Bell and AgustaWestland, in a joint venture known as the Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company (BAAC), are developing a nine passenger commercial tiltrotor called the BA609, which made its first flight April, 2003.
	www.teamus101.com /about-bell.cfm (338 words)

	Aerospace Technology - Bell 407 Helicopter
		Since the first flight of the Bell 407 helicopter took place in 1995, the helicopter has completed over 1.2 million flight hours and more than 600 are in operation in more than 40 countries worldwide.
		The Bell 407 is a high maneuverability, four-bladed, light helicopter with hot and high altitude capability.
		In August 2005, the United States Army selected a variant of the Bell 407 for its Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter - the replacement for the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters which are approaching the end of operational life.
	www.aerospace-technology.com /projects/bell (780 words)

	Crescent Helicopters - Bell 407
		Renowned for their reliability for over half a century, Bell helicopters reign as the most dependable in vertical flight aviation.
		Bell helicopters invariably offer the lowest operating costs, the lowest life-cycle costs, and the highest resale values in their class.
		With Bell's 50 years of outstanding reliability and customer support, the 407 proudly offers one of the best warranties in the business.
	www.crescentair.com /sales/new/407.html (661 words)

	ShowNews Online: NBAA 2004
		The new 407 replaces a Eurocopter A-Star; Las Vegas Helicopters president Gerry Shlesigner cites speed, comfort, higher pilot visibility and reduced maintenance as factors in the purchase.
		Another new lead operator for Bell is San Diego-based Corporate Helicopters, which has announced the acquisition of its first twin-engined Bell 430 as part of its ongoing fleet upgrade plans.
		The first Bell 407s were delivered to operators in 1996 and are currently flying in 41 countries.
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/04nbaa/aircraft04.htm (277 words)

	Indian army eyes Eurocopter, Bell : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Indian Army is believed to have short-listed the Bell-407 and the Eurocopter AS 550 for a Rs 22 billion ($500 million) contract for 197 light helicopters to replace its ageing fleet of Chetaks and Cheetahs, some of which were inducted more than three decades ago.
		According to the Bell official, the army wants to by 60 helicopters outright with the remaining 137 being licensed manufactured by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
		Bell had also inked a deal with HAL to manufacture tail rotor blades and other critical components for the popular Bell 206 Jet Ranger and initial deliveries have already been made.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1687104,0008.htm (432 words)

	CMH Bell 407 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Bell 407 is one of the most popular helicopters in the world.
		Bell 407 has more to offer than any other light single in the air.
		The Bell 407 was designed to strike an ideal balance between performance and reliability.
	www.cgrmtnhelos.com /FS2002_Aircraft_Page/page2.html (521 words)

	Вертолет Bell 407 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell 407 - это воплощение многих превосходных качеств в одной модели.
		Наделенный управляемостью спортивной машины и непревзойденными характеристиками системы управления, 407 остается мобильным вертолетом с прекрасными летными возможностями.
		Все это делает Bell 407 лучшим в своем классе.
	www.bell-407.ru (37 words)

	All Wood Wings: Bell 407, Westpac 'Angel 2'
		The Bell 407 helicopter was built on experience gained in composite material technology developed for the US Army
		The Bell 407 strikes the perfect balance between performance, reliability and mission flexibility making it ideal for precarious rescue missions.
		The 407 is ideal for extreme environments: high altitudes, arctic conditions or even the hottest locales.
	www.allwoodwings.com /2-Helicopters/Bell-407,Angel2-MasterSeries.htm (396 words)

	Defenceindia : Company News : Bell helicopters 'successfully' complete weather trials
		Major helicopter manufacturer Bell, which is in the race to sell 197 choppers to the Indian Army, today said its flying machines had successfully completed weather trials, meeting all the Indian requirements.
		Besides Bell, the Eurocopter of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space consortium (EADS) is vying for the deal, which is estimated at about 400 million dollars.
		The Bell official, who was accompanied by Director (Communications) Greg Hubbard, said as the helicopters are built in batches, "we will be providing fewer number of kits to enable HAL make them indigenously".
	www.defenceindia.com /company_news/news188.html (250 words)

	Bell 407 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bell Model 407 is a civil utility helicopter, a derivative of the Bell Model 206L-4 "LongRanger".
		The basic systems of the 407 are nearly identical to those in the 206L-4.
		Bell 407 at Hamburg / harbour temporary heliport, Germany
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bell_407 (197 words)

	Airliners.net: Bell 427
		Bell's latest helicopter, the 427 is a replacement for the 206LT TwinRanger and the cancelled 407T, which was to be a twin engine 407 (described separately).
		The result was the all new 427, which Bell announced at the Heli Expo in Dallas in February 1996.
		Compared to the 407 the 427's cabin is 33cm (13in) longer, is largely of composite construction amd lacks the roof beam which obstructs the cabin on the 206/206L/407.
	www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=80 (538 words)

	Bell 407 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell 407 is a light, single-engine, commercial helicopter based on the components and design of proven OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter utilized by the US Army's aviation units.
		The militarized Bell 407 was conceived in response to the US Army Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program.
		Finally, the Bell ARH proposal was selected on 29 July 2005 through a contract worth $2.2 billion.
	www.deagel.com /pandora/?p=pm00476002 (161 words)

	Skycontrol.net: Bell 407 and Two 206Bs for Use by the Dallas Police Department
		Everyone at Bell Helicopter is proud to be able to provide products like the 206B3 and the 407 to help the professionals in law enforcement like the Dallas Police Department safely complete their missions.
		The Bell 407 is the fastest selling helicopter in its class with more than 650 in service today.
		Selected by law enforcement agencies around the world, the Bell 407 is known for its reliability, agility and speed, all important aspects in the law enforcement mission.
	www.skycontrol.net /helicopters/bell-407-and-two-206bs-for-use-by-the-dallas-police-department (443 words)

	Campbell River Helicopter Charters - E B Helicopters Ltd.-
		The 407 bucket is equipped with a still well refilling valve which allows ground crew to be more efficient on the hillside.
		From the hillside to the landing, piling for larger helicopters, creek cleaning in environmentally sensitive areas, and inserting crews on the hillside the Bell 407 is a safe and versatile helicopter.
		The 407 as a sliding door that can be opened in flight so there are no limitations to speed while enroute to the location..
	www.ebhelicopters.com /charter.html (893 words)

	Aviation Specialties ordina un Bell 417/Aviation Specialties Orders a Bell 417 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bell 407 N108SD, serial number 53075 manufactured in 1996, used by the Sonoma County Sheriff.
		La Bell Helicopter assiste clienti che utilizzano elicotteri Bell in oltre 120 paesi di tutto il mondo.
		Aviation Specialties’ Bell 407 is currently contracted to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department in California.
	www.fly-net.org /aeromedia/b417as.html (319 words)

	Bell 206 ( TH-57 / OH-58 / TH-67 / ARH-70 ) Helicopter
		The 206 was defeated by the Hughes OH-6 but a much- modified derivative, the Bell 206A was commercially successful and later adopted by the US Navy as the TH-57 Sea Ranger for training purposes.
		Several variants were introduced to the civilian market including the standard Bell 206B3 five-seat model and the Bell 206L4 LongRanger, a stretched seven-seat version adding two rear-facing seats in between the front and rear seats.
		After these success, Bell introduced in 1994 the Bell 407 a new light four-bladed single engine helicopter and the Bell 427, the twin engine variant, in 1995.
	www.helis.com /70s/h_h58.php (455 words)

	Airliners.net: Bell 407
		Bell's already popular 407 is the long awaited successor to its JetRanger and LongRanger light singles.
		The 407 concept demonstrator mated the LongRanger's fuselage with the tail boom and dynamic system of the military OH58D Kiowa (which has a four blade main rotor).
		Bell looked at the 407T twin 407 for a time, but opted instead to develop the substantially revised twin PW206D powered 427.
	www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=79 (476 words)

	Bell Expresses Confidence in 407 as it Works to Lift Emergency Order
		Why a PHI Bell 407 crashed has not been established.
		Bell chairman and CEO Terry Stinson continues to fly his Model 407 "nearly every day" since the FAA and Transport Canada reimposed emergency speed restrictions in January following an accident to an aircraft owned by Petroleum Helicopters.
		Three earlier accidents, linked to the tail rotor striking the tail boom, led to maximum speed restrictions that were lifted a year ago,since when the 407 fleet has logged 61,000 flight hours (total 407 hours are now approaching half a million).
	www.aviationnow.com /shownews/01hai1/topsto11.htm (270 words)

	Bell Helicopters - Wikimedia Commons
		Bell Helicopters (or Bell for short) is an American helicopter and tiltrotor manufacturer.
		Bell formerly produced all manner of aircraft as Bell Aircraft Corporation.
		Bell UH-1 (Bell 204) of the dutch marine
	commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/Bell_Helicopters (150 words)

	Bell Textron Wins $2.2B ARH Competition With 407 Variant (defense acquisition, defence purchasing, military procurement)
		Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. of Fort Worth, TX received a $210.7 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the system development and demonstration (SDD) of the U.S. Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program, including sub-system integration and testing as well as training-device development (W58RGZ-05-C-0234).
		Bell Helicopter Textron won the $2.2 billion competition, and the contract calls for 368 ARH aircraft during FY 2006 through FY 2013, at a unit cost of approximately $6 million per vs. the much more advanced Comanche's estimated $36 million unit cost....
		The Bell 407 variant's main rival in the ARH competition was a highly modified version of the commercial MD 530 light helicopter made by MDHI.
	www.defenseindustrydaily.com /2005/08/bell-textron-wins-22b-arh-competition-with-407-variant/index.php (1073 words)

	Newsroom: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Redenbaugh said, "Continual Improvement for our existing products is a cornerstone of Bell's commercial strategy in our drive to be the premier provider of vertical lift aircraft.
		By adding the HTS900 to the 407 we are maintaining a path of spiral development that will bring performance improvement to existing products to ensure customers maintain their competitive advantage in the operator market."
		Commenting on the 407, Executive Director of Light Helicopter Programs Shane Eddy said, "Bell investment over the last two years has driven the fielding of over 50 product improvements for the 407, which have reduced operating cost by as much as $20 per hour.
	investor.textron.com /newsroom/ReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=155038 (573 words)

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