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bell 222

1976        


Model History:



Model Specifications:

Engine: 2 x Lycoming LTS-101-650C-3 630shp
Capacity: 1 + 9
Length: (m) 15.1
Height: (m) 3.56
Blades: 2
Rotor diam.: (m) 12.2
Disc area: (m2)
Weight: (kgs) Empty: 2066     Max: 3500
Speed: (km/h)     Max: 240
Range: (km) 600
Ceiling: (m) 3900
Rate/Climb: (m/min) 481



Derivatives and Versions of this model:

ModelYearHistory
    222B     1982 Uses the more powerful Honeywell (formerly Lycoming) LTS-101-750Cs and a larger main rotor
    222UT     1983 The Utility Twin is based on 222B but equipped with skids. The lack of retractable landing gear allowed larger fuel capacity
    230     1991 The Bell 230 is a development of the model 222 with its Lycoming engines replaced by two Allison 250 turboshafts, plus other refinements inc ...


Organisations / Units with this Model:

From Del'd Rotary wing aircraft units (bold=current)Bases/Heliports
1980/92 1 Aviación Naval Uruguaya
1980/92     Escuadron de HelicopterosCpt Curbelo, Laguna del Sauce 1955/now
1980/87 2 Royal Oman Police
1981/?? UK Police Forces
1980/93     London Metropolitan PoliceLippitts Hill, Essex 1980/now
1984/?? CHC Helicopters Australia     222UT
1986/88 1 Jamaica Defence Force
1986/88     JDF Air WingKingston / Up Park Camp 1963/now
1987/90 1 Marine Luchtvaartdienst
1988/97 3 Sky Shuttle Helicopters
1988/97     Sky Shuttle MOMacau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal 1995/now
CNShenzhen Baoan 1988/now
Shun Tak Heliport 1988/now
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Careflite
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Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia




Construction Numbers on database of 222 or its versions
9222
1222B
15222UT

12private owner/unknown
1Gobierno de Tierra del Fuego         - Tierra del Fuego Province Government
4CHC Helicopters Australia
1Omni Taxi Aereo
3Sky Shuttle Helicopters
1Jamaica Defence Force         - Jamaica defence force
1Marine Luchtvaartdienst         - Royal Netherlands Navy
2Royal Oman Police
3Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia
1osterman helikopter
1Starspeed Ltd.
3UK Police Forces
1Air Methods
6Careflite
1Helicopters Inc
1Aviación Naval Uruguaya         - Uruguayan Navy


Construction Numbers of this Model: Help Us    

C/NBuilt asYearHistory
    47012 Helicopters Inc N230NX : Helicopters Inc; conv to 222SP; to N9225F
N9225F fecorp : ex N230NX; to LV-WNP
LV-WNP : N9225F; loan to Argentine Presidency ( AAP ); 20jun07 pictured at Helipuerto PNA Rosario;
    47028 UK Police Forces G-META : London Metropolitan Police; to CS-HDS
Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia CS-HDS : Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia; ex G-META
    47030 1980 LV-PIX : LAPA Lineas Aereas d/d 17sep80; to LV-OIT
Gobierno de Tierra del Fuego LV-OIT : DPA Tierra del Fuego 1983; ex LV-PIX; dam 19mar84 at Lapataia; repair; 2002 seen
    47031 1980 Royal Oman Police A4O-CG : ROP
Starspeed Ltd. G-NOIR : Starspeed; ex G-BNDA, G-OJLC
    47036 1980 Aviación Naval Uruguaya 071 : Aviacion Naval d/d Dic 1980; 1992 to civ as LV-VAH
LV-VAH :
N30836 Cornerstone : Cornerstone Financial d/d 2002
N30836 : 2011 D.D.Y. Wing Aviation
    47041 1980 Royal Oman Police A4O-CH : ROP
G-VOND : ex G-BNDB,G-VERT,G-OWCG
    47047 4X-BCG : Gabriel Sherover Foundation Israel; to N70692 1997-2000; scr; 10feb11 pictured at Everett, Paine Field (PAE/KPAE), Washington, USA;
    47050 UK Police Forces G-METC : London Metropolitan Police; to CS-HDT
Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia CS-HDT : ex G-METC
    47055 UK Police Forces G-METB : London Metropolitan Police;
Omni Aviacao e Tecnologia CS-HDU : OMNI; served Portuguese Ministry of Health (INEM, Ministerio da Saude); ex G-METB
Omni Taxi Aereo PP-MEH : Omni taxi aereo; ex CS-HDU
    47156     222B Sky Shuttle Helicopters CS-HMB : Sky Shuttle; ex N3216W; wfu 1997
    47501     222ut Marine Luchtvaartdienst PH-HBP : NRN leased
    47507     222ut Careflite N141CF : Careflite; scr 2000;
    47514     222ut 1984 CHC Helicopters Australia VH-LAH : CHC Australia; RAAF Rescue; to JA9960
    47515     222ut CHC Helicopters Australia VH-LAI : CHC Australia; RAAF Rescue; to JA9959
JA9959 : ex VH-LAI; to N911MK, N515MK
Careflite N515MK : ex JA9959, N911MK; w/o 02jun10 at Midlothian, Texas. 2 fatalities
    47519     222ut 1984 CHC Helicopters Australia VH-LAJ : CHC Australia; RAAF Rescue; to JA9961
JA9961 : ex VH-LAJ; to OY-HIB
OY-HIB : Air Alpha Denmark; to N445QP
    47524     222ut 1984 Careflite N141CF : Careflite 2006
    47525     222ut CHC Helicopters Australia VH-HIA : CHC Australia; to JA9962
    47531     222ut Careflite N142CF : Careflite; to N2056C
N2056C : Sun Care Air Ambulance; ex N142CF
    47535     222ut 1985 Careflite N144CF : Careflite; to N20171
N20171 : ex N144CF
    47537     222ut 1985 Air Methods N226LL : Air Methods; ex N781SA
    47548     222ut 1986 osterman helikopter SE-HOU : Ostermans Aero AB; to N222HW
N222HW : Heliwork Inc 1991-1996; Wilmington, DE
D-HCAN : Elbe Helicopter GmbH; 30sep00 pictured at Hockenheim Racing Track; Mar01 to OY-HID
OY-HID : Air Alpha Greenland since 2001; ex D-HCAN
    47553     222ut Jamaica Defence Force JDFH-9 : JDF d/d dec86; ex N32022; w/o 21may88
    47559     222ut 1987 Sky Shuttle Helicopters CS-HMA : Sky Shuttle; 1997 to N222UT
N222UT CALSTAR : California Shock Trauma Air Rescue; ex CS-HMA
    47561     222ut 1987 Sky Shuttle Helicopters CS-HMC : Sky Shuttle as CS-MHC; to N222RX
N222RX CALSTAR : California Shock Trauma Air Rescue; ex CS-HMC
    47565     222ut 1988 Careflite N142CF : Careflite 2007; ex JA9671
    25 C/N found.




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